Non–AIDS-Defining Cancers
Summary
- Individuals with HIV have increased incidence of several cutaneous cancers, including SCC, BCC, melanoma, and Merkel cell carcinoma (Figure 11)[Smith 1993; Engels 2002; Wilkins 2006; Crum-Cianflone 2009]
- Persons with HIV also at risk of HPV–associated genital in situ and invasive SCC
- HIV-infected patients with skin cancer appear to be younger, have multiple tumors arising even in non–sun-exposed areas, may present with aggressive skin carcinomas, have increased rate of recurrence, more frequently exhibit treatment-associated complications, and seem to have poorer outcome[Pantanowitz 2006]
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Keywords: Cancer