Five-year overall survival following chemoradiation therapy for locally advanced cervical carcinoma in women living with and without HIV infection in Botswana.
Emily MacDuffieMemory Bvochora-NsingoSebathu ChiyapoDawn BalangAllison ChambersJessica M GeorgeShawna TuliLilie L LinNicola M ZetolaDoreen Ramogola-MasireSurbhi GroverPublished in: Infectious agents and cancer (2021)
Five-year OS was not impacted by HIV status in this population of WLWH with well-managed infection who initiated curative treatment for cervical cancer in Botswana. Regardless of HIV status, hemoglobin levels and stage at diagnosis were associated with survival. These findings suggest that treatment for cervical cancer in WLWH with well-controlled infection need not be altered solely due to HIV status.
Keyphrases
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv testing
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv aids
- men who have sex with men
- rectal cancer
- stem cells
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- squamous cell carcinoma
- south africa
- mesenchymal stem cells
- adipose tissue
- metabolic syndrome
- cell therapy
- prognostic factors
- red blood cell
- cervical cancer screening