Our Story
The HPV and Anal Cancer Foundation is a donor-supported research, support and advocacy non-profit organization. The organization empowers anal cancer patients and accelerates prevention and treatment methods to eliminate anal cancer and the virus that causes it and other cancers.
The Foundation started in 2010 when three siblings lost their wonderful mother Paulette to stage IV HPV-related anal cancer. When Paulette was diagnosed two years earlier at the age of 51, her treatment options were the same as existed in 1974 and there were no resources for her and her children to fight the disease.
Support Resources
We know how important having the support YOU need and want is during the anal cancer experience. Major frustrations for anal cancer thrivers include not having access to quality and relevant support services and feeling isolated often due to the difficult stigma associated with the disease.
Consequently, many anal cancer thrivers face obstacles connecting to other people with similar diagnoses and treatments. Here are some resources to help tackle these problems. If there is something that you have found useful, but is not listed below, please share it with us.