Anal cancer treatment is dependent on an array of factors inclusive of the site, form and staging of the tumor, along with the age, general health conditions and personal choices. The doctor would discuss treatment alternatives in length with the patient and chart out the most effectual plan best suited for that particular condition. In majority of the patients, invasive anal cancer can be cured, especially in case of early diagnosis and the tumors are small-sized. The treatment for anal cancers generally involves a combination of chemotherapy and radiation that leads to complete regression of the tumors in eighty to ninety percent of the cases. Surgical intervention might become necessary in some forms of cancers not responding to chemotherapy and radiation or in those cases when a relapse  [...]

Anal Cancer diagnosis is conducted with the doctor firstly recording the patient’s medical history that would take into account the general health condition, immune status, any form of medications being taken, whether one is HIV positive, the existing viral load and CD4+ lymphocyte count. The doctor would additionally ask about any previous occurrence of anal warts, dysplasia or other anal problems. The doctor would also enquire regarding the presence of any heart valve irregularity that is acute enough to necessitate the need of consuming antibiotics during a dental cleanup procedure in order to avert any form of heart valve infections. In case this condition holds true, then an antibiotics course would be prescribed prior to conducting any biopsies that would be part of the cancer diagnosis  [...]