Category Archives: Cancer
A systematic review of the effects of visual inspection with acetic acid, cryotherapy, and loop electrosurgical excision procedures for cervical dysplasia in HIV-infected women in low- and middle-income countries
BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer, almost all of which is caused by human papillomavirus, accounts for 12% of female cancers worldwide and is more common among HIV-infected women. Nine of 10 deaths...
A meta-analysis of the incidence of non-AIDS cancers in HIV-infected individuals
OBJECTIVE: To estimate summary standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) of non-AIDS cancers among HIV-infected individuals compared with general population rates overall and stratified by gender, AIDS, and highly active antiretroviral therapy...
Interventions for treating AIDS-associated Hodgkin’ s lymphoma in treatment-naive adults
Background: Hodgkin’s disease (HD) is the most common non-AIDS-defining malignancy in HIV-infected patients. Its unusually aggressive tumour behaviour includes a higher frequency of unfavourable histologic subtypes, high-stage and extranodal involvement...
Epidemiology and prevention of human papillomavirus and cervical cancer in sub-Saharan Africa: A comprehensive review
OBJECTIVES: To identify the gaps of knowledge and highlight the challenges and opportunities for controlling cervical cancer in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). METHODS: A comprehensive review of peer-reviewed literature to summarize...
Safety of GM-CSF in patients with AIDS: A review of the literature
We performed a literature search for all clinical studies reporting outcomes in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) receiving granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) for any indication. Safety outcomes included...
A review of the efficacy and outcomes studies of currently approved chemotherapy treatments for advanced AIDS-Kaposi’s sarcoma
Background: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) – related Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) is a rare aggressive tumor. The benefits of drug therapy are established by clinical trials but it has been...
Cancer and the ‘other’ noncommunicable chronic diseases in older people living with HIV/AIDS in resource-limited settings: A challenge to success
Objective: There is considerable research around the morbidity and mortality related to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), particularly cardiovascular disease and diabetes, among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in resource-richer settings. Less...
Interventions for treating AIDS-associated Hodgkin’s lymphoma in treatment-naive adults
Background: Hodgkin’s disease (HD) is the most common non-AIDS-defining malignancy in HIV-infected patients. Its unusually aggressive tumour behaviour includes a higher frequency of unfavourable histologic subtypes, high-stage and extranodal involvement...
Assessing the impact of HAART on the incidence of defining and non-defining AIDS cancers among patients with HIV/AIDS: A systematic review
After highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) became widespread, several studies demonstrated changes in the incidence of defining and non-defining AIDS cancers among HIV/AIDS patients. We conducted a systematic review of...
