Anal cancer examination (ACE) study - Annual anal examinations to detect early anal cancer in HIV positive men who have sex with men

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1074374

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Anal cancer is the most frequently occurring (non-AIDS defining) cancer in HIV positive men who have sex with men. There are still no guidelines for how to screen for this cancer. This research aims to determine the feasibility of implementing an annual anal examination to detect early anal cancer in HIV positive men who have sex with men.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2014

End Date: 01-01-2015

Funding Scheme: Postgraduate Scholarships

Funding Amount: $60,926.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Preventive Medicine

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

cancer detection | cancer screening | homosexuality | human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) | human papillomavirus (HPV)

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