Human papillomavirus, or HPV, which can cause cervical cancer in women, is also known to cause anal cancer in both women and men. Now, a study led by researchers at the UCLA School of Nursing has found that older HIV-positive men who have sex with men are at higher risk of becoming infected with the HPVs that most often cause anal cancer. “Invasive anal cancer is a health crisis for gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men,” said Dorothy J. Wiley, associate professor at the UCLA School of Nursing and lead author of the study, which was published in the journal PLOS ONE. “Right now, invasive anal cancer rates among HIV-infected men who have sex with men surpass rates for seven of the top 10 cancers in men.”
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