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Low CD4 cell count increases the risk of several cancers after starting HIV therapy

A large US study has provided important new insights into the incidence and timing of cancers among people taking antiretroviral therapy. Published in the online edition of

Published
12 June 2013
By
Michael Carter
Cancer
Undetectable viral load reduces the risk of HIV-associated anal cancer

HIV therapy that effectively controls viral load reduces the risk of anal cancer, US research published in the online edition of the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Published
11 June 2013
By
Michael Carter
Cancer
High rate of spontaneous disease regression in men with high-grade pre-cancerous anal lesions

High-grade pre-cancerous anal lesions are more likely to regress than progress, according to Australian research published in the online edition of AIDS. The study involved 574 men, three-quarters

Published
10 June 2013
By
Michael Carter
Cancer
Detecting Kaposi's sarcoma with a smartphone accessory

Engineers from Cornell University have created a new optical sensor that plugs in to a smartphone and, using disposable microfluidic chips, allows for inexpensive in-the-field diagnosis of Kaposi's sarcoma, a cancer linked to AIDS.

Published
07 June 2013
From
Eurekalert Medicine & Health
Sexually transmitted infections
2012: half a million sexually transmitted infections in England

There were just under half a million new diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in 2012, according to data released by Public Health England today. As in previous

Published
05 June 2013
By
Roger Pebody
Men who have sex with men (MSM)
Terrence Higgins Trust calls for male HPV vaccine after Michael Douglas’s cancer oral sex claims

The Terrence Higgins Trust is reiterating calls for the HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccination programme to include gay and bisexual men following Hollywood actor Michael Douglas’s comments about oral cancer.

Published
04 June 2013
From
Pink News
Sexually transmitted infections
Michael Douglas says cunnilingus gives you cancer – but is he right?

Michael Douglas, who was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2010, says oral sex was the cause. But what's the risk?

Published
03 June 2013
From
The Guardian
Access to medicines and treatment
Rwandan health minister hits back at critics of drug company deal

Adam Green's piece voiced concerns about Merck's HPV programme serving as "market priming to create the conditions for adoption". From Rwanda's view, the jury is in: with more women dying of cervical cancer than in childbirth worldwide, the market is quite primed and demand readily apparent. Supply of the HPV vaccine and many other tools of modern medicine, on the other hand, remains in doubt for those who need them most.

Published
23 May 2013
From
The Guardian
Hepatitis and HIV
HIV No Barrier to Getting Liver Transplant

Liver transplants to treat a common type of liver cancer are a viable option for people infected with HIV, according to new research. The Italian study, published in The Oncologist, found that HIV doesn't affect survival rates and cancer recurrence after transplants among HIV patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

Published
21 May 2013
From
Web MD
Cancer
Cancer Vaccines Get a Price Cut in Poor Nations

The two companies that make vaccines against cervical cancer announced Thursday that they would cut their prices to the world’s poorest countries below $5 per dose, eventually making it possible for millions of girls to be protected against a major deadly cancer.

Published
14 May 2013
From
New York Times
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