NCT07455942

Towards an Understanding of Barriers and Delays in the Diagnosis of Anal Cancer

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 300 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Creteil · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study examines care pathways in 300 patients with anal squamous cell carcinoma to identify barriers and delays in diagnosis, assess the impact of screening and access to care, and improve awareness, screening practices, and early diagnosis.

Detailed description

This situational analysis will make it possible to identify barriers and delays in diagnosis, to assess waiting times for access to consultations, and to evaluate the existence of potential fast-track diagnostic pathways. It will analyze the proportion of cancers diagnosed through screening as well as the proportion of eligible patients who did not benefit from screening. Assessing patient reluctance, the impact of socio-economic conditions, and patients' knowledge of the link between HPV and anal cancer will help better target public information efforts. Ultimately, the aim of the study is to improve care pathways in order to enhance public and healthcare professional awareness and promote earlier diagnosis.

Conditions

• Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Anal Canal
• HPV-induced Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	self-administered questionnaire	Completion of a self-administered questionnaire by the patient to collect information about their care journey, any difficulties or hesitations, as well as their knowledge of the link between papillomavirus and cancer.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-03-30
• Primary completion: 2028-09-30
• Completion: 2028-12-31
• First posted: 2026-03-06
• Last updated: 2026-03-06