Excess mortality for non–AIDS-defining cancers among people with AIDS.

Zucchetto, Antonella; Suligoi, Barbara; De Paoli, Angela; Pennazza, Simona; Polesel, Jerry; Bruzzone, Silvia; Rezza, Giovanni; De Paoli, Paolo et al. · Clin Infect Dis · 2010

retrospective_cohort · Level III

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Abstract

During the period 1999–2006, non–AIDS-defining cancers accounted for 7.4% of deaths among Italian people with AIDS. The risk of death was 6.6-fold higher than in the general population, being particularly elevated for virus-related cancers. The study findings highlighted the importance of monitoring the cancer burden on mortality for people with AIDS.

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