VS Hospitals Cancer care

Anal Cancer SymptomsrnBleeding from the anus or rectumrnPain in the area of the anusrnA mass or growth in the anal canalrnAnal itchingrnConstipation / DiarrhearnCall us now at to talk to our experts from the Department of Oncology. Anal Cancer Risk FactorsrnSmoking cigarettes may increase your risk of anal cancer.rnOlder age. Most cases of anal cancer occur in people age 50 and older.rnMany sexual partners. People who have many sexual partners over their lifetimes have a greater risk of anal cancer.rnAnal sex. People who engage in receptive anal sex have an increased risk of anal cancer.rnHistory of cancer. Those who have had cervical, vulvar or vaginal cancer have an increased risk of anal cancer.rnHuman Papillomavirus (HPV). HPV infection increases your risk of several cancers, including anal cancer and cervical cancer. HPV infection is a sexually transmitted infection that can also cause genital warts.rnDrugs or conditions that suppress your immune system.rnPeople who take drugs to suppress their immune systems (immunosuppressive drugs), including people who have received organ transplants, may have an increase risk of anal cancer. HIV – the virus that causes AIDS – suppresses the immune system and increases the risk of anal cancer.rnAnal Cancer PreventionrnPractice safer sexrnGet vaccinated against HPVrnStop smoking