Is hIV positivity but not HPV/p16 status associated with higher recurrence rate in anal cancer?
The regional and distant failure rate was not related to HPV/p16 positivity or histologic differentiation of ACA; however, HIV positivity appeared to be associated with a higher recurrence rate and worse recurrence-free survival.
These preliminary results are encouraging, although further studies are necessary. Posterior tibial nerve electrical stimulation may represent a new therapeutic option to treat the difficult problem of fecal incontinence in patients with IBD.