Synchronous anal canal carcinoma in a heterosexual couple

Lucas C. Mendez; Eugene Hsieh; Craig C. Earle; Shun Wong

doi:10.1186/s12885-018-4785-8

BMC Cancer (Sep 2018)

Synchronous anal canal carcinoma in a heterosexual couple

Lucas C. Mendez,
Eugene Hsieh,
Craig C. Earle,
Shun Wong

Affiliations

Lucas C. Mendez: Department of Radiation Oncology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre T-Wing, University of Toronto
Eugene Hsieh: Division of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Molecular Diagnostics, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Craig C. Earle: Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto
Shun Wong: Department of Radiation Oncology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre T-Wing, University of Toronto

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-018-4785-8
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 18, no. 1
pp. 1 – 4

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Abstract Background Sexually transmitted Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection is a known risk factor for cancer of the anal canal in both men and women. Case presentation We describe a report of synchronous carcinoma of the anal canal in a heterosexual couple. High risk type 16 HPV DNA was detected in both tumors. Conclusion Longstanding sexual partners may share risk of HPV-associated anal canal cancer.

Published in BMC Cancer

ISSN: 1471-2407 (Online)
Publisher: BMC
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
Website: http://bmccancer.biomedcentral.com

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