Anal Cancer: The Bottom Line on Diagnosis and Prevention

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

11:10 AM - 11:55 AM ET

Co-Moderator(s)

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Zhaomin Xu, MD, MPH (he/him/his)

Assistant Professor of Surgery
University of Rochester
University of Rochester
Rochester, New York, United States

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Juan Poggio, MD, MS, FASCRS (he/him/his)

Professor of Surgery. Chief Division of Colorectal Surgery and System Chief of Colorectal Surgery
Temple Health System
Lewis Katz Medical School Temple University
Philadlephia, PA, United States

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CME: .75 hours
Self-

Assessment: .75 hours

Anal cancer screening is a fast changing landscape in the post-ANCHOR era. This symposium will discuss updates on screening recommendations post-ANCHOR results, advocating for screening in the sexual and gender minority community, and the risk of anal cancer and screening in non-HIV immunosuppressed patients.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Articulate current avaiable guidelines for anal cancer screening.
Describe methods to improve access and screening in sexual and gender minority patients that are high risk.
Discuss the risk of anal cancer in non-HIV immunosuppressed patients.

Presentations:

11:10 AM - 11:13 AM ET

Introduction
11:14 AM - 11:24 AM ET

Current Guidelines for Anal Cancer
Faculty: Joseph Terlizzi, MD – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
11:25 AM - 11:35 AM ET

Improving Anal Cancer Screening in the Sexual and Gender Minority Community
Faculty: Elliot G. Arsoniadis, MD, PhD – University of Minnesota
11:36 AM - 11:46 AM ET

Risk of anal cancer and screening among non-HIV immunosuppressed patients
Faculty: Sandy H. Fang, MD (she/her/hers) – Oregon Health and Science University
11:47 AM - 11:55 AM ET

Q&A and Closing
Faculty: Joseph Terlizzi, MD – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Faculty: Zhaomin Xu, MD, MPH (he/him/his) – University of Rochester
Faculty: Sandy H. Fang, MD (she/her/hers) – Oregon Health and Science University
Faculty: Elliot G. Arsoniadis, MD, PhD – University of Minnesota
Faculty: Juan Lucas Poggio, MD, MS, FASCRS (he/him/his) – Temple Health System