If your healthcare provider thinks you might have anal cancer, you will need certain exams and tests to be sure.

Sometimes anal cancer does not cause any symptoms at all. Bleeding from your rectum is the most common symptom of anal cancer.

Screening tests are done to check for diseases in people who don't have symptoms. A digital rectal exam may be used to screen for anal cancer.

A risk factor is anything that may increase your chance of having a disease. Learn about the risk factors for anal cancer.

Anal cancer is cancer that starts in the cells of the anus. Learn more about this type of cancer.

Surgery is the most common treatment for penile cancer. Early stages of penile cancer can usually be cured by surgery alone.

There are various treatment choices for penile cancer. Which may work best for you? It depends on a number of factors. These include the type of penile cancer you have, your test results, the size of the tumor, its location, and whether it has spread beyond the penis.

The stage of a cancer is how much and how far the cancer has spread in your body. Your healthcare provider uses exams and scans to find out how big the cancer is and where it is.

After a diagnosis of penile cancer, you will likely have other tests. These tests help your healthcare providers learn more about your cancer. The test results can help your healthcare provider decide the best ways to treat your cancer.

Many men with penile cancer have early symptoms. But you may have no symptoms until the cancer is in its later stages.