The ANCHOR Study: Does Treatment of Anal HSIL Prevent Anal Cancer?

This episode reviews a landmark study published in 2022 that aimed to answer the question of whether treating anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL) prevents anal cancer for persons with HIV, a question that was previously unanswered and that was key to informing the new anal cancer screening guidelines. View episode transcript and link to the article at www.hiv.uw.edu (https://www.hiv.uw.edu/podcast/episode/literature-review/the-anchor-study-does-treatment-anal-hsil-prevent-anal-cancer) .

This podcast explores practice-changing issues and updates in HIV diagnosis, management, and prevention. The three podcast hosts include Lead Editor Dr. Brian Wood, Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW), Editor Dr. Jehan Budak, UW Assistant Professor of Medicine, and Editor Dr. Aley Kalapila, Associate Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Grady Health System. The hosts are also National HIV Curriculum Associate Editors.