HIV

Incidence of nonmelanoma skin cancers two-fold higher for HIV-positive patients

By Kathy Boltz, PhD February 18, 2013

HIV-positive patients have a higher incidence of nonmelanoma skin cancers. Specifically, basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas occur more than twice as often among HIV-positive persons.

Fewer than one-third of U.S. teen girls vaccinated for HPV

January 09, 2013

In 2010, 32 percent had received three doses of vaccine; incidence of some HPV-linked cancers up.

Despite cART, anal cancer risk still high for HIV-infected

December 12, 2012

High incidence compared to general population, especially for men who have sex with men.

Public health initiatives for head and neck cancers

By Jia Conway, DNP, FNP-BC, AOCNP, NP-C December 07, 2012

Based on the current literature associating human papillomavirus (HPV) with head and neck cancer, what public health initiatives need to be implemented?

Preexposure chemoprophylaxis cuts HIV infection at a cost

April 18, 2012

Targeted prophylaxis strategy is most cost-effective in highest risk men who have sex with men.

Bevacizumab Active in HIV-Linked Kaposi's Sarcoma

March 20, 2012

Phase 2 study shows overall response rate of 31 percent in patients with poor-prognosis HIV-KS.