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== British Medical Association and Nursing Clinics of North America on homosexuality and anal cancer ==

== British Medical Association and Nursing Clinics of North America on homosexuality and anal cancer ==

In June of 2004, the journal ''Nursing Clinics of North America'' reported concerning '''homosexuality and anal cancer''':

In June 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.

Another risk factor for developing anal cancer is the use of recreational drugs anally...Inserting "crystal [[methamphetamine |meth]]" or ecstasy in the rectum can lead to higher rates of anal dysplasia.<ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=15159188 Nursing Clinics of North America North Am. 2004 Jun;39(2):404]</ref>}}

Another risk factor for developing anal cancer is the use of recreational drugs anally...Inserting "crystal [[methamphetamine|meth]]" or ecstasy in the rectum can lead to higher rates of anal dysplasia.<ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=15159188 Nursing Clinics of North America North Am. 2004 Jun;39(2):404]</ref>}}

See also: [[Homosexuality and Illegal Drug Use|Homosexuality and illegal drug use]]

{{See also|Homosexuality and Illegal Drug Use|l1=Homosexuality and illegal drug use}}

In 2013, the British Medical Association called for the HPV immunisation programme to be widened to include homosexual men, in an effort to tackle ‘alarming’ rates of HPV related disease.<ref>[https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/anal-cancer-rise-in-gay-men-prompts-calls-for-vaccinations Anal cancer rise in gay men prompts calls for vaccinations]</ref>

In 2013, the British Medical Association called for the HPV immunisation programme to be widened to include homosexual men, in an effort to tackle ‘alarming’ rates of HPV related disease.<ref>[https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/anal-cancer-rise-in-gay-men-prompts-calls-for-vaccinations Anal cancer rise in gay men prompts calls for vaccinations]</ref>