The spectrum of HIV-1 related cancers in South Africa.

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Despite the high prevalence of infection by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in South Africa, information on its association with cancer is sparse. Our study was carried out to examine the relationship between HIV and a number of cancer types or sites that are common in South Africa. A total of 4,883 subjects, presenting with a cancer or cardiovascular disease at the 3 tertiary referral hospitals in Johannesburg, were interviewed and had blood tested for HIV. Odds ratios associated with...

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Authors: Sitas, F; Pacella-Norman, R; Carrara, H; Patel, M; Ruff, P

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: International journal of cancer. Journal international du cancer
• Volume: 88
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 489-492
• Publication date: 2000-11-01
• DOI: 10.1002/1097-0215(20001101)88:3<489::aid-ijc25>3.0.co;2-q
• EISSN: 1097-0215
• ISSN: 0020-7136
• Language: English
• Keywords: Humans; Prevalence; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Neoplasms; Middle Aged; Sarcoma, Kaposi; Lymphoma, AIDS-Related; Adult; Male; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms; Adolescent; HIV-1; Aged; South Africa; Female