Journal article
Incorporating digital anorectal examinations for anal cancer screening into routine HIV care for men who have sex with men living with HIV: a prospective cohort study
JJ Ong, S Walker, A Grulich, J Hoy, TRH Read, C Bradshaw, M Chen, SM Garland, R Hillman, DJ Templeton, J Hocking, B Eu, BK Tee, EPF Chow, CK Fairley
Journal of the International AIDS Society | JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD | Published : 2018
DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25192
Abstract
Introduction: Men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV have a high risk of anal cancer, which is often detected at late stages, when morbidity and mortality are high. The objective of this study was to describe the feasibility and challenges to incorporating regular digital anorectal examination (DARE) into routine HIV care for MSM living with HIV, from the perspective of patients, physicians and the health service. Methods: In 2014, we recruited 327 MSM living with HIV, aged 35 and above from one major sexual health centre (n = 187), two high HIV caseload general practices (n = 118) and one tertiary hospital (n = 22) in Melbourne, Australia. Men were followed up for two years and DAR..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
The study was funded by the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Program grant (568971). JJO, EPFC and TRHR are supported by the Australian NHMRC Early Career Fellowships (JJO: 1104781; EPFC: 1091226; TRHR: 1091536).