Anal squamous cell carcinoma in HIV/AIDS patients in the HAART era: Report of 8 cases and literature review.

Background: Anal squamous cell carcinoma is a rare neoplasm with a higher incidence in the HIV-seropositive population.

Patients And Methods: Epidemiologic, clinic, immunologic, virologic and therapeutic characteristics of 8 HIV-positive patients with anal squamous cell carcinoma were descriptively and retrospectively analyzed from 2005 to 2011.

Results: Median of age ofpatients was 39 years, 75% were male and 83% were men who have sex with men.

Anal squamous carcinoma: a new AIDS-defining cancer? Case report and literature review.

Squamous anal cell carcinoma is a rare malignancy that represents the 1.5% to 2% of all the lower digestive tract cancers. However, an increased incidence of invasive anal carcinoma is observed in HIV-seropositive population since the widespread of highly active antiretroviral therapy.