Comparing Patient Demographics and Tumor Characteristics of HIV-Positive and HIV–Negative Patients with Cancer in South Carolina
| Autor: | Benjamin D. Hallowell PhD, MPH, Kristina W. Kintziger PhD, MPH, Wayne A. Duffus MD, PhD, John E. Vena PhD, Sara W. Robb PhD, MSPH |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care, Vol 17 (2018) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2325-9582 23259582 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/2325958218773766 |
| Popis: | We compared the demographic and disease characteristics of HIV-positive (HIV+) and HIV-negative (HIV−) individuals with a diagnosis of cancer in South Carolina. HIV-positive patients with cancer were reflective of the HIV+ caseload in South Carolina, with HIV+ patients with cancer more likely to be male (odds ratio [OR]: 2.78: 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.33-3.32), black (OR: 7.68; 95% CI: 6.52-9.06), and younger at cancer diagnosis (OR: 0.92; 95% CI: 0.91-0.92). Controlling for year of birth, HIV+ patients with cancer did not receive cancer diagnoses at a younger age than HIV− controls. HIV-positive individuals did not have more advanced tumor stages or grades at cancer diagnosis; however, after controlling for other factors, HIV+ individuals were still more likely to be deceased at follow-up (OR: 2.64; 95% CI: 2.20-3.17) when compared to HIV− controls. Future studies should use survival analysis methods to identify the characteristics that shorten survival among HIV+ patients with cancer. |
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