HIV/AIDS Cancer Risk Factors
Studies from D. Serraino and co-authors have provided new information about HIV/AIDS cancer risk factors
Published in AIDS Weekly, November 12th, 2007
New research, 'Risk of cancer following immunosuppression in organ transplant recipients and in HIV-positive individuals in southern Europe,' is the subject of a report. According to a study from Italy, "This investigation highlighted the risk of cancer in 8074 HIV-infected people and in 2875 transplant recipients in Italy and France. Observed and expected numbers of cancer were compared through sex-and age-standardised incidence ratios (SIRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs)."
"After 15 years of follow-up, the cumulative probability of cancer was 14.7% in transplant recipients and 13.3% in HIV-positives. The SIRs for all cancers were 9.8 in HIV-positives and 2.2 in...
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Source: AIDS Weekly (2007-11-12)
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