Open AccessEngagement in HIV Care and Access to Cancer Treatment Among Patients With HIV-Associated Malignancies in Uganda
Author(s) -
Daniel Low,
Warren Phipps,
Jackson Orem,
Corey Casper,
Rachel A. Bender Ignacio
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of global oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.002
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 2378-9506
DOI - 10.1200/jgo.18.00187
Subject(s) - medicine , cancer , interquartile range , discontinuation , malignancy , health care , family medicine , economics , economic growth
Health system constraints limit access to HIV and cancer treatment programs in sub-Saharan Africa. Limited access and continuity of care affect morbidity and mortality of patients with cancer and HIV. We assessed barriers in the care cascade of comorbid HIV and cancer.