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We evaluated human papillomavirus (HPV) knowledge, vaccine acceptability and whether time living with HIV was associated with anal cancer symptom awareness.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A cross-sectional survey was conducted at an HIV clinic offering anal cancer prevention in Abuja, Nigeria. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize HPV knowledge and vaccine acceptability. Multivariable negative binomial regression evaluated the number of anal cancer symptoms correctly reported using adjusted prevalence ratios (aPR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Among 249 SMM living with HIV, 20.5% reported having heard of HPV. Fewer than 20% correctly identified key anal cancer symptoms, including anal bleeding (15.7%) and a lump or mass in the anus (16.9%). Time living with HIV was initially associated with anal cancer symptom awareness, but not after adjustment (aPR 1.02, 95% CI 0.98\u20131.07). Other independent predictors of anal cancer symptom awareness were anal cancer screening (aPR 1.51, 95% CI 1.15\u20131.97) and knowing HPV vaccine can prevent anal cancer (aPR 1.52, 95% CI 1.18\u20131.98). 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