Incidence and epidemiology of conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma in relation to the HIV epidemic in South Africa: a 25-year analysis of the National Cancer Registry (1994-2018).
Kelsey Vernon StuartDaniel John ShepherdAmy LombardRoland HӧllhumerMazvita MuchengetiPublished in: The British journal of ophthalmology (2022)
This study highlights the evolving trends and disease burden of CSCC in South Africa. Widespread ART provision is ecologically correlated with declining CSCC rates over the last decade. These findings are in keeping with reported trends for other HIV-related cancers and have important implications for future incidence studies and public health policy.
Keyphrases
- hiv positive
- south africa
- public health
- antiretroviral therapy
- risk factors
- hiv infected
- squamous cell carcinoma
- men who have sex with men
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv testing
- hiv aids
- hepatitis c virus
- healthcare
- palliative care
- mental health
- global health
- radiation therapy
- current status
- young adults
- lymph node metastasis
- locally advanced