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Treatment of HIV and Anal Cancer
In general, treatment for people who have anal cancer and HIV is similar to treatment for other people, and these patients have similar outcomes. However, this treatment can further damage the weakened immune systems of people who have HIV. Treatment for people with a history of AIDS-related complications may require lower doses of anticancer drugs and radiation therapy than doses used for patients who do not have HIV.
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This information was sourced and adapted from Adapted from the National Cancer Institute's
Physician Data Query (PDQ®) Cancer Information Summaries on
www.cancer.gov.
This information updated
November 1, 2024.
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