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Homosexuality and Anal Cancer (view source)
Revision as of 14:39, February 29, 2016
, 14:39, February 29, 2016Mayo Clinic
{{Homosexuality and health}}
{{Homosexuality and health}}
Anal cancer is cancer that develops near the [[anus]]. According to the Mayo Clinic, risk factors for anal cancer include: (1) being over 50 years in age, (2) having many sexual partners over their lifetime and (3) "Men and women who engage in anal sex have an increased risk of anal cancer."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/anal-cancer/basics/risk-factors/con-20024923|title=Anal cancer: risk factors|date=July 26, 2013|work=Mayo Clinic|accessdate=Feb. 29, 2016}}</ref>
In June of 2004, the journal ''Nursing Clinics of North America'' reported concerning '''homosexuality and anal cancer''':
In June of 2004, the journal ''Nursing Clinics of North America'' reported concerning '''homosexuality and anal cancer''':
{{cquote|One of the more pressing issues for [[homosexuality|gay men]] is anal carcinoma. Several recent studies have indicated the rate of anal dysplasia to be increasing in men with and without [[HIV]]. Ninety percent of men with HIV have the [[HPV|human papilomavirus]] (HPV), while 65% of men without HIV have HPV. HPV type 16 is the most troublesome for developing cancer and is found in a significant portion of gay men.
{{cquote|One of the more pressing issues for [[homosexuality|gay men]] is anal carcinoma. Several recent studies have indicated the rate of anal dysplasia to be increasing in men with and without [[HIV]]. Ninety percent of men with HIV have the [[HPV|human papilomavirus]] (HPV), while 65% of men without HIV have HPV. HPV type 16 is the most troublesome for developing cancer and is found in a significant portion of gay men.