Anal cancer disproportionately impacts Black and Hispanic men who have sex with men and transgender women (MSM/TGW) who have high rates of HIV. Lack of anal cancer information is a major barrier to the utilization of primary and secondary prevention (i.e., vaccination and screening). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the construct validity of the Patient Anal Cancer Knowledge Scale (PACKS).

The PACKS can be used to inform patient education and shared clinical decision making for anal cancer prevention.

These results were presented at the 2023 International Papillomavirus Conference in Washington, DC.