Talk:Anal cancer

Pics
Needs pictures. William Ortiz (talk) 12:58, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

Is a photograph of an anus as the main picture absolutely necessary?

The MacMillan page on this subject manages without one. The Cancer Research UK page manages without. I doubt any of the the major sites would use this picture as prominently. This is not helping for putting over information - it is not a site for professionals. It's astonishing that someone would think this be a good idea...(unsigned)

Alternative therapies
How about some information either for or against about alternative therapies such as the ones used on Farrah Fawcett. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.154.232.87 (talk) 19:25, 16 May 2009 (UTC)

Fawcett in the intro
The introductory paragraphs have seemingly excessive info on Farrah Fawcett's struggle with and eventual death from anal cancer. While her publicized diagnoses might warrant a mention somewhere in the article, this detailed description of her illness and career belongs in her own wiki article, not here. 70.189.64.112 (talk) 03:33, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

Check Citation
Citation for saying that all (100%) cases of anal cancer in homosexual males contain HPV should be verified as these statistics are highly improbable. Citation source credited as Danish Medical Bulletin. 2002 Aug;49(3):194-209

Farrakhan
Did Louis Farrakhan has this? Might want to put together a list of people who have had it.--Dudeman5685 (talk) 04:09, 16 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Lists of notable people with common diseases sounds like a terrible idea. -- Banj e  b oi   17:32, 27 August 2009 (UTC)

requires staging (TNM) as it is mentioned in the article, but not described
requires staging (TNM) as it is mentioned in the article, but not described —Preceding unsigned comment added by 117.201.112.218 (talk) 19:56, 14 November 2010 (UTC)


 * 1. See the "Survival by Stage" section on the "SEER Stat Fact Sheets: Anal Cancer" webpage located at http://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/anus.html
 * 2. See "Stages of Anal Cancer" webpage located at http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/anal/Patient/page2 (Excellent page that helps people visualize as well as read about their stage.)
 * Thank you, Wordreader (talk) 15:21, 11 August 2014 (UTC)

Risk factors misstated
The article states that "Receptive anal intercourse, whether male or female, increases the chances of anal cancer sevenfold." It cites "Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Changing Trends in Sexual Behavior May Explain Rising Incidence of Anal Cancer Among American Men and Women". Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (fhcrc.org}. 2004-07-06. Retrieved 2010-04-21.

The citation states that "Among the male cases studied, nearly half reported that they were not exclusively heterosexual. Among these men, a history of receptive anal intercourse and a history of 15 or more sexual partners each increased the risk of anal cancer sevenfold." I could find no reference to a seven-fold increase in risk among women, whether due to anal sex or anything else.

I suggest that the sentence in the article be removed, or be modified to refer only to men, and to include the fact that it's the combination of receptive anal intercourse AND a history of 15 or more sexual partners causing the increase, and not the receptive anal intercourse alone. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 38.98.15.137 (talk) 17:32, 2 December 2010 (UTC)

Anal sex does not cause anal cancer. It is HPV infection from anal sex that can lead to an increased risk of anal cancer. The act of anal sex alone is not proven to increase the risk of anal cancer. This and the anal sex article on wikipedia is presenting this information incorrectly.

-FrodoCloud79 FrodoCloud79 (talk) 04:06, 19 February 2011 (UTC)


 * The The HPV and Anal Cancer Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to HPV research and support of anal cancer (and other HPV-related cancer) sufferers, has information on risk factors as well as a lot more information (prevention, screening, treatment): http://www.analcancerfoundation.org/learn/anal-cancer/ They state that "The National Cancer Institute predicts that in 2013 7,060 people will be diagnosed with anal cancer in the United States. This is a significant increase from the 5,820 people (3,680 women and 2,140 men) diagnosed in 2011. In the United Kingdom, about 1,100 people are diagnosed with anal cancer each year." Thank you, Wordreader (talk) 17:27, 6 August 2014 (UTC)

rasengan
The intro says it is caused by Rasengan. I've never heard of it before. Is that an actual condition, or is it wiki vandalism (it's a ninja move in Naruto)? If nobody can provide a source I say we should remove it. BrotherSulayman (talk) 01:35, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

Prognosis
Removed the uncited prognosis statistics NVAnon (talk) 23:10, 25 July 2013 (UTC)


 * Five year survival rate statement in the lede has been corrected to the correct percentage and qualifications added. Thank you, Wordreader (talk) 15:40, 11 August 2014 (UTC)

Symptoms jiggled.
Neither the source cited, nor others, mention a symptom of "bloating". I deleted it and added "pain or pressure", important signs when they occur. See the cited webpage. Thank you, Wordreader (talk) 06:44, 19 November 2014 (UTC)

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Judgmental statements in “risk factors” section
“Receptive anal intercourse, whether male or female, increases the chances of anal cancer sevenfold due to HPV. Those who engage in anal intercourse with multiple partners are 17 times more likely to develop anal cancer than those who do not.”

These statements, although supported by reliable sources, are written in a manner to suggest that those who engage in receptive anal sex are to blame for eventual development of anal cancer. They are cherry picked from their sources, and their inclusion is made in a fashion that implies judgment. They have no place in an encyclopedia and should remain absent from the article. Yanus (talk) 00:04, 9 March 2019 (UTC)
 * These statements should probably be rewritten in a more neutral form but the information is still useful. Ruslik_ Zero 09:20, 9 March 2019 (UTC)


 * I've alerted WP:Med to this matter. But I do want to go ahead and note that we make it clear in the Anal sex article that "Most cases of anal cancer are related to infection with the human papilloma virus (HPV). Anal sex alone does not cause anal cancer; the risk of anal cancer through anal sex is attributed to HPV infection, which is often contracted through unprotected anal sex." And "Though anal cancer is serious, treatment for it is 'often very effective' and most anal cancer patients can be cured of the disease; the American Cancer Society adds that 'receptive anal intercourse also increases the risk of anal cancer in both men and women, particularly in those younger than the age of 30. Because of this, men who have sex with men have a high risk of this cancer.'"


 * The content in the Anal sex on this are just facts, and should be reported on. Flyer22 Reborn (talk) 20:53, 9 March 2019 (UTC)

"Ass cancer" listed at Redirects for discussion
A discussion is taking place to address the redirect Ass cancer. The discussion will occur at Redirects for discussion/Log/2021 November 11 until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. Aalaa324 (talk) 11:21, 11 November 2021 (UTC)