See also: Anal and Cervical Cancers and Warts; HPV; Lymphoma; Kaposi’s Sarcoma
General Information
- HIV and Cancer: What is the Link? – easy-to-read booklet from the New York Department of Health
- HIV Infection and Cancer Risk – fact sheet from the National Cancer Institute
- Clinical trials: National Cancer Institute (NCI) Office of HIV and AIDS Malignancy – this web page describes and provides links to clinical trials listings from several different sources. It also includes an NCI statement concerning the enrollment of HIV-infected persons into cancer clinical trials
Other Recent News Articles
- Aflatoxin Alert: Moldy Nuts and Corn Increases Your Liver Cancer Risk 60-Times If You Have Hepatitis B. (October 2016, Hepmag)
- Beyond Cervical Cancer: Patterns and Treatment of Gynecologic Malignancies Among Women Living with HIV. (September 2016, TheBodyPro)
- Cancer Incidence Falling in Large U.S. Veterans HIV Cohort. (September 2016, TheBodyPro)
- HIV Infection Adds to Non-AIDS Cancer Risk in U.S. Elderly. (September 2016, TheBodyPro)
- Managing non-communicable diseases among people living with HIV. (September 2016, AIDSmap)
- Prompt ART reduces HIV patients’ cancer risk. (September 2016, Healio)
- U.S. Patients with HIV Less Likely to Get Treated for Major Cancers. (September 2016, TheBodyPro)
- Abnormal Anal Cells That Could Lead to Cancer Common in Gay Men with HIV. (September 2016, HIV Treatment Alerts/TheBodyPro)
- CT Scans Detect Early Lung Cancer in Middle-Aged Smokers with HIV. (September 2016, HIV Treatment Alerts/TheBodyPro)
- People with HIV Less Likely to Get Treated for Nine Major Cancers. (September 2016, HIV Treatment Alerts/TheBodyPro)
- A closer look at cancer among people living with HIV. (August 2016, Beta Blog)
- Anal Cytology Has High False-Negative Rate in MSM with or Without HIV. (August 2016, TheBodyPro)
- Taking a Closer Look at Cancer Treatment Rates Among Elderly Adults Living with HIV. (August 2016, TheBodyPro)
- Black patients, uninsured less likely to receive chemotherapy for HIV–associated lymphoma. (July 2016, Healio)
- Baraclude (Entecavir) Lowers Liver Cancer Risk in People with Hepatitis B. (July 2016, Hepmag)
- Incidence of liver cancer is increasing in people with HIV/HCV co-infection. (July 2016, AIDSmap)
- Lower Chemotherapy Rates for HIV-Positive Hodgkin May Explain Worse Survival. (July 2016, TheBodyPro)
- Anal cancer and HPV screening in HIV positive people. (June 2016, HIV Treatment Bulletin)
- After Curing Hepatitis C, Risk of Liver Cancer Remains Elevated. (June 2016, Hepmag)
- Autologous HSCT safe for patients with HIV–related lymphoma. (June 2016, Healio)
- AIDS patients have increased risk of death due to non-AIDS-related cancers. (May 2016, AIDSmap)
- HIV patients less likely to receive treatment for many cancers. (May 2016, Healio); related coverage from Poz
- HIV Side Effect: Worse Cancer Care? (May 2016, MedPage Today)
- EASL 2016 Roundup: The big news from the recent European liver conference. (May 2016, Poz)
- People treated for hepatitis C have unexpectedly high rate of liver cancer recurrence. (April 2016, AIDSmap)
- Chest CT Scan Detects Early Lung Cancer in HIV-Positive Smokers. (April 2016, The BodyPro)
- Hepatitis C Is Possibly Linked with Head and Neck Cancers. (April 2016, Hepmag); related coverage from AIDSmap
- Post Hepatitis C Treatment, Liver Cancer’s Return Still Looms as a Threat. (April 2016, Hepmag)
- HPV Vaccine Does Not Protect Against Anal Cancer in Older People with HIV. (April 2016, Poz)
- High-risk anal HPV infections persist in a significant proportion of HIV-negative MSM. (March 2016, AIDSmap)
- Liver Cancer Death Rate Increasing Faster Than All Other Cancers; Implementation of Viral Hepatitis Action Plan Urgently Needed. (March 2016, Hepmag)
- Ten Things Every HIV Clinician Should Know About Smoking. (Spring 2016, Research Initiative/Treatment Action)
- CDC Statement on Liver Cancer and Hepatitis. (March 2016, Project Inform); related coverage from Hepmag
- Few Young Gay/Bisexual Men in U.S. Getting Important Vaccine Against HPV. (March 2016, HIV Treatment Alerts)
- Higher New Anal HPV Infection and Duration in Gay Men with Versus Without HIV. (March 2016, HIV Treatment Alerts)
- Precancer Changes in Cervix Cells Develop More Often in Women with Than Without HIV. (March 2016, HIV Treatment Alerts)
- Early antiretroviral therapy reduces the risk of infection-related cancers. (February 2016, AIDSmap)
- Study does not support routine HPV quadrivalent vaccination to protect against anal cancer in older people living with HIV. (February 2016, AIDSmap)
- Bladder cancer occurring earlier in people with HIV, and cases more difficult to treat, French study finds. (February 2016, AIDSmap)
- U.S. study shows importance of access to chemotherapy for HIV-positive patients with Hodgkin lymphoma. (January 2016, AIDSmap)
- Antiretrovirals may increase risk for ESLD, HCC in patients with HIV. (January 2016, Healio)
- Danish Women With HIV Have High Rates of Cervical Disease. (January 2016, Poz)
- Electrocautery ablation only partially effective as a treatment for high-grade pre-cancerous anal lesions in HIV-positive gay men. (January 2016, AIDSmap)
- High Rates of Cancer Risk Factors in Western HIV Population. (January 2016, Poz)
- High rates of cervical disease and low rates of screening among women with HIV in Denmark. (January 2016, AIDSmap)
- Hodgkin’s lymphoma therapy, survival disparities seen in patients with HIV. (January 2016, Healio)
- High rates of modifiable cancer risk factors present in Western HIV-positive patients. (January 2016, AIDSmap)
- AIDS-Related Pneumonia Linked to Raised Lung Cancer Risk. (January 2016, Poz)
- Viread (Tenofovir, TDF) Linked with Liver Disease and Cancer. (January 2016, Poz)
- Previous AIDS-related pulmonary disease associated with lung cancer risk for people with HIV. (December 2015, AIDSmap)
- People With Hep B Have Raised Risk of Only Liver Cancer. (November 2015, Hepmag)
- Infections Lead to Many Cancers Among People With HIV. (November 2015, Poz)
- Large Study Finds Higher Incidence of Some Cancers among People with HIV. (October 2015, Beta Blog)
- Several Cancers Pose Greater Risk to People With HIV. (October 2015, Poz)
- People with HIV are at higher risk of several types of cancer, large study finds. (October 2015, AIDSmap)
- Individuals with HIV living long enough to develop cancer. (October 2015, Healio)
- People With HIV Have Good Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Outcomes. (September 2015, Poz)
- How People With HIV Can Combat Their Raised Risk of Cancer. (September 2015, Poz)
- Good outcomes for people living with HIV diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in France. (August 2015, AIDSmap)
- Are HIV Docs Testing Enough for Hep B-Linked Liver Cancer? (August 2015, Hepmag)
- HIV providers less likely than hepatologists to screen for HCC. (August 2015, Healio)
- HIV-associated Hodgkin’s lymphoma patients benefit from cART, ABVD. (August 2015, Healio)
- Many Cancers Are More Fatal If Someone Has HIV. (July 2015, Poz)
- Some opportunistic illnesses still problematic for HIV patients. (June 2015, Healio)
- Higher oral HPV16 viral load predicts persistent infection. (May 2015, Healio)
- Anal Cancer Screens May Miss Lesions Among HIV-Positive Women. (March 2015, Poz)
- Screening may miss pre-cancerous anal lesions in women with HIV. (March 2015, AIDSmap)
- Avoiding smoking could prevent 37% of non-AIDS cancers in adults with HIV. (March 2015, NATAP)
- Excess Cancers Among HIV-Infected People in the United States. (March 2015, NATAP)
- Screening study finds high prevalence of early-stage lung cancer among smokers with HIV. (March 2015, AIDSmap)
- Smoking is the biggest risk factor for non-AIDS-defining cancers in people living with HIV. (March 2015, AIDSmap)
- Study finds high rates of cancer among older people living with HIV. (March 2015, AIDSmap)
- HIV did not affect HCC recurrence or survival after LT. (March 2015, Healio)
- Video: Highlights in cancer and HIV treatments at CROI 2015. (February 2015, Healio)
- NCI sees “sizeable absolute risk” of cancer in elderly with HIV. (February 2015, NATAP)
- Anal cancer diagnosed earlier in HIV+ men, but cancer-specific survival similar to HIV- men. (February 2015, NATAP)
- Extensive cervical lesions common in HIV-positive women screened for ACTG trial. (February 2015, NATAP)
- Cancer Rate is 50 Percent Higher Among People With HIV. (February 2015, Poz)
- Low CD4 count important risk factor for oral HPV infection in patients with HIV. (February 2015, AIDSmap)
- Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy May Delay Anal Cancer in Gay Men. (February 2015, TheBodyPro)
- Anal Cancer: Are You at Risk? (January-February 2015, Positively Aware)
- Anal Cancer and HPV: What Do Gay Men Need to Know? (January 2015, Beta Blog)
- Smoking Lowers Life Expectancy More Than HIV Itself. (January 2015, TheBodyPro)
- Many hepatitis C patients with cirrhosis or advanced fibrosis face liver failure and liver cancer. (December 2014, AIDSmap)
- People living with HIV have high survival rates after liver transplants due to HCC. (November 2014, AIDSmap)
- Whether HIV Positive or Negative, Many Gay Men Could Benefit From HPV Vaccine. (October 2014, TheBody)
- Prevalence of Cancer-Causing HPV High Among Women Living with HIV. (October 2014, TheBody)
- Nearly half of HIV-positive gay men could benefit from being vaccinated against HPV, say Irish researchers. (September 2014, AIDSmap)
- French Scientists Note Change in Rates of Some Cancers Unrelated to AIDS. (September 2014, CATIE)
- Precancerous Rectal Lesions in Gays With HIV May Clear on Their Own. (August 2014, Poz)
- Anal lesions often resolve without treatment in HIV-positive gay men. (July 2014, AIDSmap)
- People With HIV Less Likely to Receive Cancer Treatment. (July 2014, Poz)
- HIV-Positive Men Have Lowered Risk of Prostate Cancer. (June 2014, Poz)
- Men living with HIV have a lower risk of prostate cancer. (May 2014, AIDSmap)
- People living with HIV at higher risk of cancers caused by smoking or viruses, but notall cancers. (May 2014, AIDSmap)
- Low CD4s Despite HIV Treatment Linked to Risk of Cancer. (May 2014, Poz)
- HIV Raises Melanoma Risk. (April 2014, Poz)
- HPV Vaccine Works Well in HIV-Positive Women. (April 2014, Poz)
- HIV infection increases risk of melanoma. (April 2014, AIDSmap)
- Low CD4 count during HIV therapy increases risk of virus-related non-AIDS cancers. (April 2014, AIDSmap)
- High Rates of Cancer-Linked Anal HPV in Gay Men With HIV. (April 2014, Poz)
- Those with Both HIV and Hepatitis C Face High Liver Cancer Rates. (March 2014, Poz)
- Common Cancers Are More Fatal Among People With HIV. (March 2014, Poz)
- High rate of new infections with HPV types associated with a high risk of anal cancer among gay men living with HIV. (March 2014, AIDSmap)
- Monitoring may be an option for people living with HIV diagnosed with high-grade pre-cancerous anal lesions. (March 2014, AIDSmap)
- Heavy Popper Use in Gay MACS Cohort Linked to New Heart Disease, Cancer. (March 2014, NATAP)
- Quadrivalent HPV Vaccine Induces Immune Memory in U.S. Men with HIV. (March 2014, NATAP)
- Five Cancers Diagnosed at Later Stage in People with vs. Without HIV. (March 2014, NATAP)
- People with HIV more likely to die after diagnosis of many common cancers in US. (March 2014, AIDSmap)
- Supplements That May Slow HIV Can Fuel Prostate Cancer. (February 2014, Poz)
- Good adherence to HIV treatment, undetectable viral load, reduce the risk of anal infection with high-risk HPV types for MSM with HIV. (December 2013, AIDSmap)
- HIV Puts Gay Men With HPV at Greater Risk of Anal Cancer. (December 2013, Poz)
- Increased Anal Cancer Risk From HIV Plus HPV Dual Infection. (December 2013, CDC)
- Hepatitis B treatment with entecavir or tenofovir lowers, but does not eliminate, liver cancer risk. (November 2013, AIDSmap)
- Anal cancer screening may be appropriate for all women with HIV, French researchers suggest. (October 2013, AIDSmap)
- Liver cancer often diagnosed late with poor survival in people with HIV. (October 2013, AIDSmap)
- HPV type 39 linked to anal dysplasia, better screening needed for HIV+ men and women. (September 2013, AIDSmap)
- Raltegravir is a good choice for people with HIV undergoing cancer chemotherapy. (September 2013, AIDSmap)
- Decompensated cirrhosis increases risk of liver cancer for people with HIV and viral hepatitis co-infection. (September 2013, AIDSmap)
- High rates of anal HPV infection among young gay men. (August 2013, AIDSmap)
- High proportion of Canadian patients with HIV-HCV co-infection and liver cirrhosis are not having ultrasounds to check for liver cancer. (August 2013, AIDSmap)
- Strong Support for Vaccinating Young Gay Men for HPV. (August 2013, Poz)
- Immune suppression and smoking history are risks for HPV-related anal disease in HIV-positive gay men. (August 2013, AIDSmap)
- Liver Cancer Deaths Double in Two Decades. (August 2013, Poz)
- A Call to Count More HPV Cancers as AIDS-Defining Illnesses. (August 2013, Poz)
- No Improvement in Survival of HIV-Related Lymphoma. (July 2013, Poz)
- CDC Raises Alarm that HPV Vaccine Is Grossly Underutilized. (July 2013, Poz)
- Lymphoma mortality rates remain elevated among HIV-positive people in the United States. (July 2013, AIDSmap)
- Statins Take Bite Out of Cancer Risk in People With HIV. (July 2013, Poz)
- Vaccination could prevent infection with anal cancer-associated HPV strains in older gay men. (July 2013, AIDSmap)
- ARVs Reduce Risk of Death After Lymphoma Diagnosis. (July 2013, Poz)