Monitoring Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease at High Risk of Anal Cancer
Cassandra A. Cairns,
Raymond K. Cross,
Mariam Khambaty
et al.
Abstract:Anal cancer is a rare but deadly disease that disproportionately affects patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Rates of adenocarcinoma and HPV related squamous cell carcinoma have been consistently demonstrated to be higher in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD). Despite this increased risk, uniform screening, diagnosis, and treatment algorithms are lacking. This review describes the most recent literature surrounding anal cancer in the IBD population as well as the unique … Show more
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