I apologize for mocking Farah Fawcett's upcoming death due to her ANAL cancer. Let's

[sickbadthing]

be serious and read this about the dangers of your asshole:

(CNN) -- The news that one of America's TV icons is suffering from cancer brought sadness. Learning the type of cancer she had made some squeamish.
Farrah Fawcett, shown here in 2004, learned she had cancer in 2006.

Former "Charlie's Angels" actress Farrah Fawcett, 62, was hospitalized this week. She received a diagnosis of anal cancer in 2006.

This type of cancer is less common than rectal and colon cancer, and the location of the tumor and risk factors make people squeamish about discussing it openly, doctors said.

Colon cancer at one time also was not openly talked about, because of the body part and functions affected, but with the public awareness campaigns and celebrities advocating for screenings, it has been largely destigmatized. Anal cancer is less familiar.

Fawcett has not publicly confirmed the specifics of her illness, but is working on a documentary, titled "A Wing and a Prayer," about her health battle.

Anal cancer affects more women and the illness is usually found in people who are in their early 60's. The American Cancer Society estimates that 5,000 new cases of anal cancer are diagnosed each year and about 680 people die from it annually. Meanwhile, colorectal cancer has 148,000 new cases and about 50,000 deaths each year.
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The numbers of anal cancer cases are rising, although experts haven't been able to pinpoint why.

Cultural squeamishness about certain body areas could prevent early diagnosis and treatment of anal cancer, said Dr. Petr F. Hausner, an associate professor of medicine at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland.

"Patients in the United States hate to be examined in these areas," said Hausner, who trained in Czechoslovakia. "They like to keep their private parts more private than in Europe. In the U.S., the patients hate those exams and physicians hate to do them. The examination is incomplete."

The cultural discomfort might be a minor factor, though.

"The bigger role is the virus," he said referring to the human papilloma virus, a key risk factor for anal cancer that also can cause cervical cancer. Getting vaccinated against HPV is a step in prevention, Hausner said.

More than half of anal cancer patients experience bleeding as a symptom. Others have no symptoms or report common conditions, such as hemorrhoids, fissures, or warts. Symptoms also ******* itching or pain in that area, changes in the diameter of stool, abnormal discharge, swollen lymph nodes in the anal or groin areas, according to the American Cancer Society.

"The most common thing is people think it's a hemorrhoid," said Dr. Cathy Eng, associate professor in the department of gastrointestinal medical oncology at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Patients should consult with their physicians, she said.

Anal pap smears are routine only for HIV-positive patients, who are at higher risk for this cancer. There are no anal cancer screening recommendations for non-HIV individuals, because it remains a rare disease, Hausner said.

People whose immune system are suppressed, from HIV or drugs taken after organ transplants are at risk for anal cancer. Other risk factors ******* a sexual history with many partners, a medical history of human papilloma virus (HPV), sexually transmitted diseases or gynecological cancers.

People tend to view anal cancer negatively, because they associate the cancer with a few of its risk factors -- such as sexually transmitted diseases or anal sex, Eng said.

"It's one of the risk factors, not the only risk factor," Eng said. "It's fair to say people are stigmatized, she said, primarily because of the disease's association with that type of sex.

When anal cancer is caught early, chemotherapy and radiation are highly effective. But if the cancer doesn't respond to treatment and spreads to other areas of the body, the five-year survival rate plummets to 20 percent, Eng said.

"Anal cancer is unique," she said. "The majority of time you can cure the patient, but if you have recurrent or residual disease, you could end up losing your sphincter."

The sphincter are muscles that holds in urine and feces. If the sphincter is removed, the patient must have a special bag, called an ostomy pouch, that collects the waste.

Anal cancer is "much rarer than colon cancer," Hausner said. "For 50 colon cancer patients, we see one anal cancer... It's a rare disease. It is becoming a little bit more frequent. I would say that people are not aware."

[silent1]

lol. thanks for highlighting the good part. i had a feeling that would be the case.

[pale blue eyes]

That's nice of you to apologize, SBT. I, too, am very sorry that Farah Fawcett apparently got railed too much up the pooper. Here's to hoping she hangs on.

[duovamp]

I'm considering railing her pooper one more time before they stick her in the ground. Better late than never. Plus the lack of a sphincter should speed things up wonderfully.

[duovamp]

Also I'm going to fuck her busted cancer pooper raw-dawg to really experience this tragedy. I want her bloody stool in my pee hole.

[barden]

i would reccomend a condom, she probably has anal aids too.

[sickbadthing]

Originally Posted by barden

i would reccomend a condom, she probably has anal aids too.

come on now. we're not talking about khalo's mother here.

[duovamp]

Yeah, when I got Khalo's mother's bloodshit in my cock hole I had to go to the hospital. Khalo drove me.

He is a true friend.

[Mablak]

So am I correct in understanding that out of rectal, colon, and anal cancer, the latter is the one that could most accurately be termed cancer of the ass?

[jhonen32629]

You guys are all fucked up, I don't see how this is funny at all. she's on her death bed and you guys are all taking shots at her, cancer isn't funny, if any of you had cancer of course you'd expect sympathy from everyone on this board wouldn't you, or at least from some people?

I watched the documentary "Farrah's Story" and it's terrible what she's going through but she's very strong, she's been fighting cancer for two years now and she's so damn strong about it, bless her

[sickbadthing]

I APOLOGIZED YOU STUPID PRICK

[jhonen32629]

Originally Posted by sickbadthing

I APOLOGIZED YOU STUPID PRICK

I wasn't talking to you, I was talking about the others who replied

[Elvis The Fat Years]

is everyone from southern california such a pussy?

[jhonen32629]

Originally Posted by Elvis The Fat Years

is everyone from southern california such a pussy?

So I'm a pussy for giving sympathy for those with cancer?

[Sylvia Woods]

joehan's avatar is really offending me right now. not to mention NSFW!!!

[jhonen32629]

Originally Posted by Sylvia Woods

joehan's avatar is really offending me right now. not to mention NSFW!!!

That's fucking hilarious

[Sylvia Woods]

It's really not.

[Trotskilicious]

Originally Posted by jhonen32629

So I'm a pussy for giving sympathy for those with cancer?

The short answer is yes.

[Trotskilicious]

Originally Posted by jhonen32629

you'd expect sympathy from everyone on this board wouldn't you

No because it's Netphoria.

Go find a lovenhugs board and stop trying lecture this one.

[Elvis The Fat Years]

thats a lot of points trots. how'd you do that?

cheat codes? socialism?

[Toast]

Originally Posted by jhonen32629

You guys are all fucked up, I don't see how this is funny at all. she's on her death bed and you guys are all taking shots at her, cancer isn't funny, if any of you had cancer of course you'd expect sympathy from everyone on this board wouldn't you, or at least from some people?

I watched the documentary "Farrah's Story" and it's terrible what she's going through but she's very strong, she's been fighting cancer for two years now and she's so damn strong about it, bless her

You don't have to be so butt hurt about it.

[Trotskilicious]

Originally Posted by Elvis The Fat Years

thats a lot of points trots. how'd you do that?

cheat codes? socialism?

mostly socialism

[jhonen32629]

Originally Posted by Toast

You don't have to be so butt hurt about it.

When you have a mom who died from it you can be

Originally Posted by Trotskilicious

No because it's Netphoria.

Go find a lovenhugs board and stop trying lecture this one.

I shouldn't have to lecture anyone 9nor am I trying to), you should know, everyone in this world should know it's fucked up to throw jokes at people who have life threatening diseases.

Find a lovenhugs board? So what, there's certain message boards that have sympathy for people? Like this site has NO SYMPATHY WHATSOEVER for people who are going through tough times? Is that what the Smashing Pumpkins promotes? I don't go around starting pity parties, I think it's just fucked up that people are taking shots at someone who is on their death bed and may not even make it through this month.

[Trotskilicious]

This board isn't about the smashing pumpkins

[Toast]

Originally Posted by jhonen32629

When you have a mom who died from it you can be



I shouldn't have to lecture anyone 9nor am I trying to), you should know, everyone in this world should know it's fucked up to throw jokes at people who have life threatening diseases.

Find a lovenhugs board? So what, there's certain message boards that have sympathy for people? Like this site has NO SYMPATHY WHATSOEVER for people who are going through tough times? Is that what the Smashing Pumpkins promotes? I don't go around starting pity parties, I think it's just fucked up that people are taking shots at someone who is on their death bed and may not even make it through this month.

Sorry. I just get kind of cheeky concerning anything- ah forget it

[jhonen32629]

Originally Posted by Trotskilicious

This board isn't about the smashing pumpkins

The board from the "Smashing Pumpkins Fansite" is not about the Smashing Pumpkins?

[sppunk]

Change your nsfw avatar or be banned.

[Thaniel Buckner]

oh no poor wittle jhonen lost his mommy to cancer. wah wah wah.

[Trotskilicious]

Originally Posted by jhonen32629

The board from the "Smashing Pumpkins Fansite" is not about the Smashing Pumpkins?

Yeah dude the band broke up in 2000 and we hung around to just be mean to each other and laugh and have a few shits and grins and now you show up and tell me what our board is and is not?

Get lost already.

By the way I'm 92 it says in my profile and I've had plenty of close family members have some pretty fucked up things happen to them but it doesn't wreck my completely black sense of humor. I'm sorry if you have a problem with dark humor but try not to get all indignant about it. It's how some of us cope.

[Sylvia Woods]

Originally Posted by Thaniel Buckner

oh no poor wittle jhonen lost his mommy to cancer. wah wah wah.

Reminds me when some guy was crying about his mother on Howard Sterns show and Artie just comes in with a WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH. I miss that guy.