What is Anal cancer?
{{Infobox disease | Name = Anal cancer | Image = | Caption = Squamous cell carcinoma of anal rim | DiseasesDB = 31467 | ICD10 = {{ICD10|C|21||c|15}} | ICD9 = | ICDO = | OMIM = | MedlinePlus = | eMedicineSubj = | eMedicineTopic = | MeshID = D001005 }} '''Anal cancer''' is a type of [[cancer]] in the [[anus]]. It is different from the much more common [[colorectal cancer]]. The [[etiology]], risk factors, clinical progression, staging, and treatment are all different. Anal cancer is mostly a [[squamous cell carcinoma]] that rises near the squamocolumnar area. Other types of anal carcinoma are [[adenocarcinoma]], [[lymphoma]], [[sarcoma]] or [[melanoma]].<ref name=ACSanal>{{cite web |url=http://www.cancer.org/cancer/analcancer/detailedguide/anal-cancer-what-is-key-statistics |title=Detailed Guide: Anal Cancer What Are the Key Statistics About Anal Cancer? |access-date=2008-11-18 |publisher=Cancer.org |archive-date=2016-12-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161203184456/http://www.cancer.org/cancer/analcancer/detailedguide/anal-cancer-what-is-key-statistics |url-status=dead }}</ref> In the [[United States]], it is estimated that in 2014 about 7,060 new cases of anal cancer would be diagnosed in the United States (4500 in women and 2,500 in men) .<ref name=ACSanal /> It is typically found in adults, average age early 60s.<ref name=ACSanal /> ==References== {{reflist}} {{tumours}} [[Category:Cancer]]