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Common Questions on Anal Cancer

Is there some basic information on how the gastrointestinal system works?
Your Digestive System and How it Works – National Institutes of Health (NIH)

I was just diagnosed with anal cancer. Do you have some basic information for someone newly diagnosed?

Anal Cancer Fact Sheet – CancerBACUP
Anal Cancer – American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons

What are some of the tests used to diagnose anal cancer?
How is anal cancer diagnosed – American Cancer Society
Anoscopy – Medline Plus

What surgeries are used to treat anal cancer?
Surgery – American Cancer Society

My mother is being treated for anal cancer with radiation. What can you tell me about this?
Radiation Therapy – American Cancer Society

I am going to be treated with chemotherapy. What can you tell me about chemotherapy for anal cancer?
Anal Cancer – American Cancer Society

Do you have a list of websites, books, and other resources on anal cancer?
Information Finder on Gastrointestinal Cancers

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