Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 27, 2025

Comprehensive & Cost Effective Laboratory Monitoring of HIV/AIDS: an African Role Model
Published on: October 31, 2010
Cancer Prevention and Screening for People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Melody Wilkinson1, Karen McCrea1, Amy Culbertson1
1School of Nursing, Georgetown University, 3700 Reservoir Road, Washington, DC 20057, USA.
None:
People living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (PLWH) live near-normal life expectancies due to advances in antiretroviral therapy. PLWH are experiencing more non-HIV-related comorbidities and deaths. PLWH are diagnosed with cancer more often and experience worse cancer-related outcomes than the general population. Cancer prevention and screening in PLWH is essential and leads to earlier diagnosis and treatment which may result in improved health outcomes and increased long-term survival. Few cancer screening guidelines specific to PLWH exist. There are often discrepancies in general population cancer screening guidelines. Familiarity with the utilization of cancer screening guidelines in this population is imperative.
Related Concept Videos
Preventive Healthcare Services
Cancer Vaccines
Cancer vaccines come in two categories: preventive (prophylactic) and treatment (active). Preventive vaccines, such as the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, protect against viruses that cause certain...
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Cancer Survival Analysis
Levels of Health Promotion and Illness Prevention
In primary prevention, actions taken before disease onset prevent the disease from...
Retrovirus Life Cycles

