HIV-associated cancers

Yarchoan, Robert; Uldrick, Thomas S.; Polizzotto, Mark N.

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HIV-associated cancers

Date

2014-03-01

Authors

Yarchoan, Robert

Uldrick, Thomas S.

Polizzotto, Mark N.

Abstract

HIV-associated cancers are cancers whose incidence is increased in patients with HIV infection, and especially those in which the increased incidence is a result of the HIV infection. These include both AIDS-defining cancers (cancers that confer a diagnosis of AIDS when they occur in HIV-infected persons) and non-AIDS-defining cancers (other cancers whose incidence is increased in HIV infection). The AIDS-defining cancers are Kaposi sarcoma, certain high grade B cell lymphomas, and cervical cancer.