In June of 2004, the journal ''[[Nursing Clinics of North America]]'' reported the following regarding '''homosexuality and anal cancer''':
In June of 2004, the journal ''[[Nursing Clinics of North America]]'' reported the following regarding '''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 [[Human Papiloma Virus|human papiloma virus]] ([[HPV]]), while 65% of men without HIV have HPV. HVP 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 [[Human Papiloma Virus|human papiloma virus]] ([[HPV]]), while 65% of men without HIV have HPV. HVP type 16 is the most troublesome for developing cancer and is found in a significant portion of gay men.