Malignancies in HIV

HIV-Associated Malignancies

Describe the types of malignancies commonly 1. found in children and adolescents with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/AIDS. Present an overview of the following HIV2. associated pediatric and adolescent cancers: nonHodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL), Kaposi sarcoma (KS), leiomyosarcoma, cervical carcinoma, and anal cancer. Discuss the clinical manifestations and treatment 3. of the various HIV-associa...

Oral malignancies associated with HIV.

Advances in the management of HIV infection have resulted in significant changes in survival and in the prevalence and incidence of oral diseases found in persons infected with HIV (as discussed in other articles in this series). HIV is associated with an increased risk of malignant disease that is related to immunosuppression and the activity of the HIV transactivator of transcription protein,...

British HIV Association guidelines for HIV-associated malignancies 2014.

Evolving epidemiology of HIV-associated malignancies.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW The purpose of this review is to describe the epidemiology of cancers that occur at an elevated rate among people with HIV infection in the current treatment era, including discussion of the cause of these cancers, as well as changes in cancer incidence and burden over time. RECENT FINDINGS Rates of Kaposi sarcoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma and cervical cancer have declined sharp...

Cutaneous malignancies among HIV-infected persons.

BACKGROUND As the life expectancy of persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) increases, cancers have become an important cause of morbidity and mortality. Although cutaneous cancers are the most common malignant neoplasms in the general population, little data exist among HIV-positive persons, especially regarding the impact of HIV-specific factors. METHODS We evaluated the i...