Category Archives: Cancer
Strategies to integrate non-communicable disease interventions in HIV and tuberculosis care contexts in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review
INTRODUCTION: Integration of management of tuberculosis (TB) and HIV with prevention and treatment of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is a global priority. However, delivering the full spectrum of HIV/TB and NCD...
Lived experiences of cancer care for people living with HIV who are treated for anal cancer: A scoping review
OBJECTIVE: This scoping review aims to identify existing evidence on the lived experiences of people living with HIV and treated for anal cancer, and to identify what aspects of health...
Incidence of severe immune-related adverse reactions in patients with HIV and cancer receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background With the continuous advancement of various treatment modalities, such as antiretroviral therapy, the life expectancy of people living with HIV (PLWH) is approaching that of the general population. Consequently, the...
The risk of infection-related malignancies and tumor mutational burden in immunocompromised hosts: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Immunocompromised individuals exhibit an increased risk of malignancies attributable to impaired immune surveillance and increased susceptibility to oncogenic infections, resulting in distinct responses to immunotherapy. The intricacies of infection-related...
Age-specific distribution of cervical precancer and cancer among women living with HIV across seven countries: A systematic review and an individual patient data meta-analysis
Background Women living with HIV have an elevated risk for cervical cancer, present earlier, and have more recurrent human papillomavirus (HPV) infections compared with women without HIV. To update WHO recommendations...
Syndemic interactions between HIV/AIDS, mental health conditions, and non-communicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review of contributing factors
INTRODUCTION: The syndemic framework provides a critical lens for understanding the complex interplay between HIV/AIDS, mental health (MH) conditions, and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Africa. This scoping review explores how...
Non-communicable disease burden among middle-aged and older adults living with HIV in the Western Pacific region: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Objective: Middle-aged and older adults living with HIV in the Western Pacific Region (WPR) are experiencing accelerated aging and a rising burden of non-communicable disease (NCD)-related comorbidities. This systematic review and...
Challenges to physical activity participation among older people living with HIV: Scoping review
Older people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (OPLWH) have lower physical activity levels than other population groups. Inadequate physical activity participation increases the risks of age-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Therefore,...
The impact of antiretroviral therapy (ART) on HPV persistence and cervical cancer progression among women with HPV/HIV co-infection: A systematic review
Cervical cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related morbidity and mortality among women globally, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Women living with HIV are at risk of persistent high-risk...
Utilization of cervical cancer screening and its associated factors among women living with HIV in East Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Women living with HIV (WLHIV), mostly in East Africa, are six times more likely to develop cervical cancer and are a priority population for secondary prevention. Numerous primary studies...
Global research landscape of HIV and Kaposi’s sarcoma: A visualized bibliometric analysis
BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection remains a significant global health challenge, with Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) being one of the most common AIDS-defining cancers. This study aimed to investigate the...
