Global trends in anal cancer incidence and mortality

• Published in: European journal of cancer prevention Vol. 33; no. 2; p. 77
• Main Authors: Mignozzi, Silvia, Santucci, Claudia, Malvezzi, Matteo, Levi, Fabio, La Vecchia, Carlo, Negri, Eva
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.03.2024
• Subjects: Anus Neoplasms - epidemiology; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - epidemiology; Female; Humans; Incidence; Male; Mortality; Papillomavirus Infections - epidemiology; Risk Factors
• ISSN: 1473-5709
• DOI: 10.1097/CEJ.0000000000000842

Anal cancer is a rare disease, affecting more frequently women than men, mainly related to human papillomavirus infection (HPV). Rising incidence and mortality have been reported over the past four decades in different countries. To provide an up-to-date overview of recent trends in mortality from a...