Ashish A. Deshmukh – The Conversation

Singers from the New York City Gay Men’s Choir sing Dec. 1, 2015 at the Apollo Theater in New York for World AIDS Day. A new health foe has emerged among gay and bisexual men. AP Photo/Seth Wenig

September 26, 2017

How the anal cancer epidemic in gay and bi HIV‑positive men can be prevented

Ashish A. Deshmukh, University of Florida; Elizabeth Chiao, Baylor College of Medicine ; Jag Chhatwal, Harvard University, and Scott B. Cantor, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

A new study shows that anal cancer, caused by the virus HPV, can be successfully fought in HIV-positive men by timely treatment and HPV vaccination of lesions that may ultimately lead to cancer.

Women with breast cancer face many treatment decisions on the path to survivorship. One question has been: Can they have fewer doses of radiation and still keep their risks for recurrence low?

June 15, 2017

Why treating breast cancer with less may be more

Ashish A. Deshmukh, University of Florida and Anna Likhacheva, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Women with breast cancer often have six weeks of radiation therapy after surgery to remove the cancer. A recent study suggests that shortening that time is not only effective but also cost-saving.

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