First, she says her UCLA doctors wanted to do the radical surgery after the cancer had spread to her lymph nodes and liver. Instead, she traveled to Germany and found a surgeon willing to remove the tumor without the wider operation. Second, until the final months, she insisted that any chemotherapy she was given involved drugs that would not cause her famous hair to fall out.
Share story. By Fred Tasker. Fred Tasker. Is it sexually transmitted? Lifescript asked medical experts for answers to these and other questions What is anal cancer?
The anal canal and its surroundings are made of several types of cells, and many tumors, malignant or benign, can develop in them. Warts, or condylomas, many of which are caused by the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus HPV , can also lead to anal cancer.
People who have had genital warts are more likely to develop this cancer, although the warts are not malignant. How common is it? In , nearly adults died from anal cancer.
And most patients — as with most cancers — are diagnosed in their 60s. Fawcett was diagnosed in , three years before her death. Is it related to colon cancer? But colon cancer is much more common than anal cancer, and its causes are better known. Wainberg says. Does anal sex increase my risk? Yes, and so does vaginal sex if you have multiple sexual partners because both increase your chances of contracting HPV, says Ginger Gardner, M. I mean, come on, really. HPV is the most commonly sexually transmitted infection in the U.
HPV also causes almost all cervical cancers and many cancers of the vagina, vulva and penis. The earlier you get it, the more effective it is, said Dr. Alanna Levine, a pediatrician and spokeswoman for the American Academy of Pediatrics.
She recommended it for both boys and girls. She credits it for saving her life. I mean lots of things in life are not fun. Thin, flexible instruments with lights and cameras can also help doctors take a closer look at any suspicious spots and a biopsy can determine if cancer is present.
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