Released last year, the ANCHOR study focused on preventing anal cancer through proactive treatment of precancerous high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSILs), and provided indisputable proof that with proper screening techniques, anal cancer rates can be slashed in high-risk populations (N Engl J Med 2022;386[24]:2273-2282).
So, why don’t all men who have sex with men, as well as others who engage in anal sex regularly, receive this cancer screening? The nationwide