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| Title |
The Study of the Prevention of Anal Cancer (SPANC): design and methods of a three-year prospective cohort study
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| Published in |
BMC Public Health, October 2013
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| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-13-946 |
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| Authors |
Dorothy A Machalek, Andrew E Grulich, Richard J Hillman, Fengyi Jin, David J Templeton, Sepehr N Tabrizi, Suzanne M Garland, Garrett Prestage, Kirsten McCaffery, Kirsten Howard, Winnie Tong, Christopher K Fairley, Jennifer Roberts, Annabelle Farnsworth, I Mary Poynten |
| Abstract |
The incidence of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated anal cancer is increasing in men who have sex with men (MSM). Screening for the presumed cancer precursor, high-grade anal squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL) in a manner analogous to cervical cancer screening has been proposed. Uncertainty remains regarding anal HPV natural history and the role of anal cytology and high-resolution anoscopy (HRA) as screening tests. Well-designed cohort studies are required to address these issues. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 151 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Mexico | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 148 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 26 | 17% |
| Researcher | 20 | 13% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 19 | 13% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 14 | 9% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 11 | 7% |
| Other | 33 | 22% |
| Unknown | 28 | 19% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 70 | 46% |
| Social Sciences | 12 | 8% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 9 | 6% |
| Psychology | 5 | 3% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 3% |
| Other | 15 | 10% |
| Unknown | 36 | 24% |