Anal cancer
Anal cancer is a rare disease The anus is a short tube that starts at the end of the rectum and through which stool leaves your body
Anus cancer can cause symptoms such as rectal bleeding and anal pain
Anus cancer patients are treated with a combination of chemotherapy and radiation therapy Although combination therapy increases the chance of a cure, it also comes with side effects
Anal cancer forms when a genetic mutation transforms normal healthy cells into abnormal cells. Normal cells grow, multiply and die at a certain time Abnormal cells grow and multiply uncontrollably and do not die Accumulation of abnormal cells forms a mass (tumor)/ Cancer cells invade surrounding tissues They can also leave their original site and spread to other parts of the body (metastasize).
Cancer of the anal opening is often associated with a sexually transmitted infection caused by the papillomavirus. Papillomavirus coexistence is often observed in anal cancer Papillomavirus is considered the most common cause of anal cancer
