Infectious Disease Advisor news story
Individuals with HIV and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) have a higher risk of both all-cause and cancer-specific mortality compared with those without HIV, highlighting the need for improving prevention, screening, and diagnostic strategies for this aging population.
Researchers sourced data for this analysis from US HIV and cancer registries to examine survival outcomes among patients with HCC. The analysis included 71,516 patients aged 20 to 79 years who developed HCC between 2001 and 2019, a period involving advancements in both HIV and HCC treatments.
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Source : Infectious Disease Advisor
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