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CROI 2015: Study Finds High Rates of Cancer Among Elderly People with HIV
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- Category: Cancer/Malignancies
- Published on Monday, 02 March 2015 00:00
- Written by Theo Smart
Elderly people living with HIV (over the age of 65) are at greatly increased risk of HIV-associated cancers, though many of the most commonly diagnosed cancers may be related more to aging than to HIV itself, according to a study reported last week at the at the 2015 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI).
AIDS 2014: Anal Lesions Often Resolve Without Treatment In HIV Positive Gay Men
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- Published on Tuesday, 22 July 2014 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
High-grade anal dysplasia is common among gay men living with HIV, but it often resolves spontaneously and routine treatment may not be beneficial, according to results from the Australian SPANC study presented this week at the 20th International AIDS Conference in Melbourne.
People with HIV Are at Higher Risk for Cancers Linked to Smoking, Viruses
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- Category: Cancer/Malignancies
- Published on Wednesday, 11 June 2014 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
People with HIV appeared to have a higher overall rate of cancer in a large Danish study, but the difference was only significant for malignancies caused by smoking or other viruses, including lung cancer, anal cancer, and liver cancer. A related U.S. study found the rate of prostate cancer was actually lower among HIV positive men.
ASCO: Characteristics and Disparities of Care for HIV+ People with Lung Cancer
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- Published on Friday, 27 June 2014 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
HIV positive people with lung cancer are diagnosed at a younger age and have shorter survival than HIV negative people, on average, suggesting that screening should perhaps be started earlier, according to studies presented at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) this month in Chicago.
ASCO: HCV Reactivation, Brain Involvement Do Not Worsen Lymphoma Survival for People with HIV
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- Published on Wednesday, 04 June 2014 00:00
- Written by Fox Chase Cancer Center
Reactivation of hepatitis C was common among HIV positive people with lymphoma, but did not appear to lead to worse outcomes or decreased survival, according to a study presented at the 50th American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting this week in Chicago. A related study found that having central nervous system involvement at the time of diagnosis did not decrease survival of people with AIDS-related lymphoma.
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