University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Study Shows That Anal Cytology Predicts Anal Precancer in HIV-Positive Gay Men

FINDINGS: HIV-positive men who have sex with men are up to 90 times more likely than the general population to develop anal cancer. Detection of precancerous changes (anal dysplasia) by anal cytology — essentially an anal canal Pap smear — is a relatively new procedure and one that has yet to enter standard practice. >>> Discuss This Story