Taking into consideration the annual rates at which people, men and women, have contracted anal cancer over the past several years, medical statistics indicate that there will be over five thousand more cases diagnosed this year. While this is a large number of people, in comparison to other forms of cancer, this cancer is considered rare.
Before we go any further, let's define exactly what anal cancer is. This cancer develops in the area of the anus, which is part of the gastrointestinal tract. It is that part of the body from which fecal matter is discharged from the body when one has a bowel movement