Open AccessCancer Risk in Older Persons Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in the United States
Author(s) -
Parag Mahale,
Eric A. Engels,
Anna E. Coghill,
Amy R. Kahn,
Meredith S. Shiels
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1093/cid/ciy012
Subject(s) - human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , cancer , medicine , immunodeficiency , gerontology , virology , immunology , immune system
Cancer risk is increased in persons living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (PLWH). Improved survival has led to an aging of PLWH. We evaluated the cancer risk in older PLWH (age ≥50 years).
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