Michael Jackson’s death dominated the world press and also seemingly eclipsed Farah Fawcett’s untimely demise too. The lack of information, the right information about why she may have died offered an opportunity for a public health focus on anal cancer - how it is prevented and how it is treated. Many still do not know much about this condition and what causes it. The Livestrong phenomenon that raised awareness for testicular cancer might have found a similar audience with anal cancer. We almost had this opportunity with Farah Fawcett but alas, still - we refuse to talk about it.

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