ShutterstockTwo US studies show Black men with HIV have worse cancer outcomes than others. One study showed Black men with HIV have more than twice the risk of dying after diagnosis with Kaposi’s sarcoma compared to Hispanic men. The second study showed Black gay and bisexual men with HIV experienced anal cancer at rates 2.4 times higher than other men.
Though neither study pinpointed the reason for these disparities, both provide more evidence that Black people experience inequities in the US healthcare system.
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Source : Aidsmap
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