Study of more than 700 infected women found 10.5% exhibited anal disease NEW YORK, April 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Anal cancer is on the rise

By the National Cancer Institute Editor's Note: The following article is part of the monthly Lifelines education and awareness print series that the National Cancer

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that a health care provider's attitude toward male human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination may influence the implementation of new guidelines.

According to research published in the British Medical Journal, women can boost their chances of surviving cervical cancer through regular cervical screening.

The rate of anal cancer is increasing, particularly among men who have sex with men. A new study shows that a vaccine, used to fight HPV, successfully lowers the rates of anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN), which leads to cancer.