When to test women for human papillomavirus: Take this opportunity to screen for anal cancer too

doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7535.237-a

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Awori J Hayanga, general surgery resident (jhayanga@med.umich.edu)

University of Michigan Health Systems

Editor—The impact of screening for human papillomavirus (HPV) on the rates of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia is topical. 1 The introduction of routine cytological screening has reduced the incidence of cervical cancer.

Despite obvious similarities, anal cancer has not been given the same level of attention. There are …