Acceptability of digital anal cancer screening examinations in HIV‐positive homosexual men

Anal cancer is more common in HIV‐positive homosexual men than in HIV‐negative homosexual men and the general population. Earlier diagnosis leads to improved prognosis. We aimed to determine if regular anal inspection and digital examination of asymptomatic homosexual men attending for routine HIV care were acceptable and to record the rate of referral for diagnosis of potentially malignant anal lesions.

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