Cancer spectrum in HIV-infected patients: A zonal hospital experience in Tanzania.
Cancer spectrum in HIV-infected patients: A zonal hospital experience in Tanzania.
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10.1016/j.ctarc.2020.100213
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2020
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Although the burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in Tanzania is high, limited data are available on cancers in HIV-infected patients. We aimed to determine the spectrum and prevalence of cancers in HIV-infected patients attending care at a zonal hospital in Tanzania. Clinical records of patients with HIV and cancer from 2009 to 2019 were identified and retrospectively reviewed. A total of 3398 HIV-infected patients were recruited with median age of 37 years (Inter quartile range (IQR) 28–46 years). Cancer was diagnosed in 9% of the patients after enrollment into HIV clinical care, with an increasing prevalence from 3.2% between years 2009 and 2013 to 17.3% between years 2017 and 2019 (p value <0.0001). Majority (85.9%) were on antiretroviral therapy (ART) during the time of cancer diagnosis. The proportions of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-defining cancers and non-AIDS defining cancers were 28% and 72% respectively. Kaposi’s sarcoma was the most common (13.2%) AIDS-defining cancer while esophageal cancer was the most common (11.1%) non-AIDS defining cancer. The median CD4+ T-cell count was 415 (IQR 197–680) cells/μl; and 556 (25.7%) patients had advanced immunosuppression with CD4 count less than 200 cells/μl at the time of diagnosis. Non-AIDS defining cancers were much more common than AIDS-defining cancers suggesting increased longevity due to ART access. The prevalence of cancer among HIV-infected patients was 9% with an increasing trend over time; highlight the importance of promoting cancer screening in this vulnerable population.