"Anal Canal" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The terminal segment of the LARGE INTESTINE, beginning from the ampulla of the RECTUM and ending at the anus.
| Descriptor ID |
D001003
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556.124.526.070 A03.556.249.249.070
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| Concept/Terms |
Anal Sphincter- Anal Sphincter
- Anal Sphincters
- Sphincter, Anal
- Sphincters, Anal
Anal Gland, Human- Anal Gland, Human
- Human Anal Gland
- Human Anal Glands
- Anal Glands, Human
- Anal Gland
Internal Anal Sphincter- Internal Anal Sphincter
- Anal Sphincter, Internal
- Internal Anal Sphincters
- Sphincter, Internal Anal
External Anal Sphincter- External Anal Sphincter
- Anal Sphincter, External
- External Anal Sphincters
- Sphincter, External Anal
- Detrusor External Sphincter
- Detrusor External Sphincters
- Sphincter, Detrusor External
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2012 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Anal Canal" by people in Profiles.
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In Vitro Fertilization and VACTERL Birth Defects. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 08 03; 9(8):e2629355.
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High Prevalence of Anal High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions, and Prevention Through Human Papillomavirus Vaccination, in Young Men Who Have Sex With Men Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Clin Infect Dis. 2021 10 20; 73(8):1388-1396.
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Prevalence of high-grade anal dysplasia among women with high-grade lower genital tract dysplasia or cancer: Results of a pilot study. Gynecol Oncol. 2019 05; 153(2):266-270.
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Pre-vaccination prevalence of anogenital and oral human papillomavirus in young HIV-infected men who have sex with men. Papillomavirus Res. 2019 06; 7:52-61.
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RECQL4 Regulates p53 Function In Vivo During Skeletogenesis. J Bone Miner Res. 2015 Jun; 30(6):1077-89.
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Sphincter preservation rates after radical resection for rectal cancer in the United States veteran population: opportunity for improvement in early disease. Ann Surg Oncol. 2015 Jan; 22(1):216-23.
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Multimodality therapy including salvage surgical resection and intraoperative radiotherapy for patients with squamous-cell carcinoma of the anus with residual or recurrent disease after primary chemoradiotherapy. Dis Colon Rectum. 2014 Apr; 57(4):442-8.
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Pushing the limits of local excision for rectal cancer: transanal minimally invasive surgery for an upper rectal/rectosigmoid lesion. Ann Surg Oncol. 2014 May; 21(5):1631.
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Long-term results of weekly/daily cisplatin-based chemoradiation for locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal. Cancer. 2013 Nov 01; 119(21):3769-75.
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Contribution of LPP copy number and sequence changes to esophageal atresia, tracheoesophageal fistula, and VACTERL association. Am J Med Genet A. 2012 Jul; 158A(7):1785-7.