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Homosexuality and Anal Cancer (view source)
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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''':
{{Homosexuality and health}}
{{Homosexuality and health}}
{{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. 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 [[Human Papiloma Virus|human papiloma virus]] ([[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.