Anal symptoms and high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions in patients from the Anal Neoplasia Clinic of Puerto Rico
Our results suggest that anal symptoms are not good predictors for HSIL, and that smokers and those with benign anal conditions have increased anal symptomatology. These results highlight the importance of systematic anal cancer screening for prevention and early detection.
Authors
- Maribel Tírado-Gómez
- Darilyn Rivera-Collazo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4632-4897)
- Tanialy Rivera-Santiago
- Jeslie Ramos-Cartagea
- Ana Ortiz
- Cristina Muñoz
Institutions
- University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus (PR)
- University of Puerto Rico System (PR)
- Transylvania University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sexual Health
- Published
- 2026-02-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1071/sh25075
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00