News
The most up to date reporting and breakthroughs in anal cancer and HPV research, and Anal Cancer Foundation’s latest activities and events.
Finding a way to give back
Jerry, a caregiver to his wife Connie during her anal cancer journey, shares the couple’s story with the Anal Cancer Foundation and talks about his experience being a peer mentor to other caregivers. Jerry encourages other caregivers and thrives to sign up because, as he puts it, “You might just find some healing in there… read more
Dr. Ashish Deshmukh Speaks About His Work & What Drives Him
We spoke with Ashish Deshmukh, PhD, at the University of Texas about his latest research findings on the rising incidence of anal cancer, as well as the events that drove him toward a career researching anal cancer and its eradication. We at the Anal Cancer Foundation are proud to work with researchers such as him,… read more
Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy: An Update
Hello! And thank you for inviting me to be a contributor to this blog! My name is Dr. Allison Romero, DPT and I am a pelvic floor physical therapist dedicated to revolutionizing health care for people with pelvic floors (that’s pretty much all of us). I have been a specialist in this field for nearly… read more
Kicking Cancer’s Ass #2: Marshall
ACFs Kicking Cancer‘s Ass series interviews volunteers in our Peer Support Program and other stakeholders supporting our mission: to empower the anal cancer community and address the stigma associated with the disease. As a foundation we are indebted to our volunteers who assist with our Peer to Peer Support Programme, but we are always on the lookout for more to join us…. read more
Partnering for change with the ANCRE center
The Anal Cancer Foundation is proud to be partnered with several important institutions advancing the fight against anal cancer, and our work with the Anal Neoplasia Clinic Research and Education (ANCRE) Center is no different. ANCRE Part of the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, The ANCRE Center is recognized globally for its pioneering work and… read more
What is the NCCN?
So many of the questions we get from thrivers and caregivers involve some aspect of proper treatment guidelines. For medically accurate responses, we typically refer people to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN). We thought it might be helpful to explain in one post what NCCN is and why its guidelines are the gold standard. NCCN is… read more
Kicking Cancer’s Ass: #1 Diane
We’re pleased to introduce a new series of blogs. ACFs Kicking Cancer‘s Ass series interviews volunteers in our Peer Support Program and other stakeholders supporting our mission: to empower the anal cancer community and address the stigma associated with the disease. First up, it’s Diane. Being diagnosed with squamous cell anal carcinoma was quite the learning… read more
IANS Scientific Meeting
The event will showcase invited presentations, oral abstract and poster presentations, small group sessions and a lively scientific interchange on anal HPV infection, anal squamous intraepithelial lesions and anal cancer. Who attends the IANS Scientific Meeting? Physicians and Advanced Practice Clinicians who are participating in health care of MSM, men and women with HIV disease,…
Our Peer to Peer Support Programme: Your FAQs!
We recognise that there is an urgent need for cancer patients (we call them ‘thrivers’) and cancer caregivers to find emotional support from people who have been through similar experiences. To meet this need, ACF relies on volunteers in our Peer to Peer support program, a free service we provide that matches anal cancer thrivers… read more
Special Considerations for Anal Cancer Thrivers and COVID-19
There are still many unknowns about how COVID-19 affects certain populations. While cancer patients are at increased risk of illness from infection while going through treatment, the extent they are vulnerable to COVID-19 specifically is still unclear. If you have finished treatment, immune system functioning may partially or fully return. We do know that anyone… read more
