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Coping with Cancer
Managing side effects and complications caused by cancer and its treatment.
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Support and Resources
Information about cancer support organizations, finances, insurance, home care, and hospice care.
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Educational Materials About Clinical Trials
Types of trials, how they work, risks and benefits of taking part.
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Healing philosophies, approaches, and therapies used in addition to, or instead of, conventional cancer treatments.
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Definition of anal cancer: Cancer that forms in tissues of the anus. The anus is the opening of the rectum (last part of the large intestine) to the outside of the body.
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Estimated new cases and deaths from anal cancer in the United States in 2008:
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New cases: 5,070
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Deaths: 680
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Information about treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and vaccine therapy
Anal Cancer Treatment [patient] [health professional]
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Metastatic Cancer: Q&A
Information related to prevention, genetics, and risk factors
Understanding Gene Testing
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Search: Cancer Genetics Services Directory
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Cancer Genetics Overview [health professional]
Information and current news about clinical trials and trial-related data
Anal Cancer Trial Results
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How to Find a Cancer Treatment Trial
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Search for Clinical Trials
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Resources available from the PubMed database
Cancer Topic Searches: Gastrointestinal Cancers
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Cancer Literature in PubMed
Includes NCI-supported research, funding opportunities, and special reports
NCI Funded Research Portfolio
Information related to cancer incidence, mortality, and survival
Cancer Stat Fact Sheet: Cancer of the Anus
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Finding Cancer Statistics
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Understanding Cancer Statistics
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