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Anal cancer and colon/colorectal cancer are different
I am a PhD oncologist- anal and colon/colorectal cancer are not the same cancers. This is important as continuing to not talk about anal cancer continues to stigmatize the diagnosis which hinders treatment. Anal cancer and colon/colorectal cancer have distinct etiologies, distinct treatment strategies and distinct prognoses. Continuing to apply the wrong terminology is continuing to stigmatize people with anal cancer

See below for fact based comparisons of anal and colon/colorectal cancer:

https://www.roswellpark.org/cancertalk/201906/what-difference-between-anal-cancer-colon-cancer

https://www.healthline.com/health/colorectal-cancer/anal-cancer-vs-colon-cancer

https://fightcolorectalcancer.org/blog/rectal-cancer-vs-colon-cancer/

The edit to colorectal cancer is factually incorrect and stigmatizing Jmandula (talk) 14:34, 28 May 2023 (UTC)


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 * https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jessica-Mandula?ev=hdr_xprf Jmandula (talk) 14:36, 28 May 2023 (UTC)