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Anal Cancer

Definition of anal cancer: 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. 
Estimated new cases and deaths from anal cancer in the United States in 2012:


New cases: 6,230
Deaths: 780

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