Challenges and limitations of anal cancer and precancer screening among people with HIV in a real-world setting
Routine anal-cytology screening in an unsystematically selected cohort of 434 PWH contributing 1,383 person-years of F/U identified 7 cases of high-grade precancerous lesions and 1 asymptomatic AC. Important challenges included low uptake, limited specificity of cytology, inconsistent adherence to F/U recommendations, and insufficient availability of HRA. Improved communication of HIV-care-providers with all involved parties will be a key requirement for improving efficiency and outcomes.
Authors
- S. Sammet
- V. Menzel
- S. Esser
- J. Roider
- E. Gruener
- J. Neuf
- U. Seybold
Institutions
- LMU Klinikum (DE)
- German Center for Infection Research (DE)
- University of Duisburg-Essen (DE)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-026-02748-4
- Primary Topic
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung