Update on AIN

Important study on home-based self-collection of cells for a**l cancer screening. Protocol published on BMJ Open.

Rationale and design of the Prevent A**l Cancer Self-Swab Study: a protocol for a randomised clinical trial of home-based self-collection of cells for a**l cancer screening - PubMed NCT03489707.

Suboptimal immunogenicity of HPV vaccine in solid organ transplant recipients.

Immunogenicity and Safety of the 9-Valent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients and Adults Infected With Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) - PubMed Immunogenicity of the 9vHPV vaccine is high in persons living with HIV but suboptimal in SOT recipients. The vaccine is safe and well tolerated in both groups.

The number of cases of a**l cancer is lower in HIV-patients on an a**l cancer screening program.

Routine Screening of A**l Cytology in Persons With Human Immunodeficiency Virus and the Impact on Invasive A**l Cancer: A Prospective Cohort Study - PubMed The number of cases of IASCC was significantly lower in persons with HIV engaged in an a**l cytology screening program. These results should be validated in a randomized clinical trial.

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Podcasts ​Dr Andreia Albuguerque from Lisbon discusses her paper on the neglected topic of a**l cancer recently published in Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2021;6:327-34 . As larger endoscopy units...