The role of viral co-infection in HIV-associated non-AIDS-related cancers

Curr HIV/AIDS Rep. 2015 Sep;12(3):362-72. doi: 10.1007/s11904-015-0276-6.

Abstract

HIV-infected individuals are at increased risk for most types of cancer, including those typically classified as non-AIDS-defining cancers (NADCs). This increased risk is likely multifactorial, but a prominent risk factor for the increased rate of some cancers is co-infection with oncogenic viruses. Anal cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, and Hodgkin lymphoma are three of the most common NADCs, and they are associated with co-infection with human papillomavirus, hepatitis B and C, and Epstein Barr virus, respectively. This review will examine the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and future trends around these virally associated NADCs frequently found in HIV-infected individuals.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anus Neoplasms / complications*
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / complications*
  • Coinfection
  • HIV Infections / complications*
  • Hepatitis B, Chronic / complications
  • Hepatitis C, Chronic / complications
  • Hodgkin Disease / complications*
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms / complications*
  • Risk Factors