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)