Anal Cancer (AY-nul KAN-ser) at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Anal Cancer (AY-nul KAN-ser)? Cancer that forms in tissues of the anus. The anus is the opening of the rectum (last part of the large intestine) to the outside of the body.

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