TY - CHAP
T1 - Anal Cancer
AU - Frisch, Morten
AU - Melbye, Mads
PY - 2009/9/1
Y1 - 2009/9/1
N2 - Variants of invasive squamous carcinoma of the anal canal and perianal skin, referred to collectively as anal cancers, are rare malignancies constituting approximately 2% of all intestinal cancers. of a crude estimate of 35,000-40,000 new anal cancers worldwide, approximately 3,300 cases are diagnosed in the United States each year. This chapter reviews the epidemiology of anal cancer. Topics covered include classification, demographic patterns, lifestyle and environmental factors, host factors, pathogenesis, and preventive measures.
AB - Variants of invasive squamous carcinoma of the anal canal and perianal skin, referred to collectively as anal cancers, are rare malignancies constituting approximately 2% of all intestinal cancers. of a crude estimate of 35,000-40,000 new anal cancers worldwide, approximately 3,300 cases are diagnosed in the United States each year. This chapter reviews the epidemiology of anal cancer. Topics covered include classification, demographic patterns, lifestyle and environmental factors, host factors, pathogenesis, and preventive measures.
KW - Anal canal
KW - Cancer epidemiology
KW - Cancer prevention
KW - Cancer risk
KW - Perianal skin
KW - Squamous cell carcinoma
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84920422482&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195149616.003.0043
DO - 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195149616.003.0043
M3 - Book chapter
AN - SCOPUS:84920422482
SN - 0195149610
SN - 9780195149616
BT - Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention
PB - Oxford University Press Australia
ER -