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Who gets anal cancer?
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People w cert risks: There isn't one type of person who gets anal cancer. However, there are certain risk features that have been associated with a higher risk of possibly developing anal cancer. These include: having hpv infection, your number of lifetime sexual partners, genital warts, cigarette smoking, receptive anal intercourse, and having hiv.
Answered 12/24/2014
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See below: The commonest cause is papilloma virus infection, sexually transmitted. Read a little on this at a health web site.
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