A new study from a Veterans Affairs (VA) HIV clinic in Miami found that instituting widespread anal cancer screening among its HIV-positive patients was not only feasible but also justified—it detected a high rate of both precancerous lesions as well as two cases of anal cancer. Though researchers are still working to prove the value of screening, and the best methods to use, this new study, published April 1 in AIDS Patient Care and STDs, lends further weight to those arguing that such screening is both possible and necessary.
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