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KMID : 0882420090760050551
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Korean Journal of Medicine
2009 Volume.76 No. 5 p.551 ~ p.553
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Malignancies in HIV-infected patients
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Oh Myoung-Don
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Abstract
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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection can produce profound defects in cell-mediated immunity, and HIV-infected patients have a markedly increased incidence of malignancies. Kaposi’s sarcoma was the first malignancy to be recognized as a cancer defining acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is also associated with AIDS. HIV-infected patients are also at increased risk of developing cancers related to human papilloma virus, such as cervical cancer and anal cancer.
As the life expectancy of HIV-infected patients has increased dramatically with advances in anti-retroviral therapy, the screening and prevention of malignancies should be included in the management of HIV-infected individuals.
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KEYWORD
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HIV, Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, Malignancy
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