title: Incidence of malignant neoplasms among HIV-infected persons in Scotland.
abstract: Among 2574 persons diagnosed with HIV throughout Scotland and observed over the period 1981-1996, cancer incidence compared to the general population was 11 times higher overall; among homosexual/bisexual males, it was 21 times higher and among injecting drug users, haemophiliacs and heterosexuals it was five times higher, mostly due to AIDS-defining neoplasms. However, liver, lung and skin cancers (all non-AIDS-defining) were also significantly increased.
authors.affiliation: Department of Statistics and Modelling Science, University of Strathclyde, 7th Floor Livingstone Tower, 26 Richmond Street, Glasgow G1 1XH, UK. gwen@stams.strath.ac.uk
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Allardice
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Hole
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Brewster
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Boyd
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Goldberg
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D016208:Databases, Factual / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D012606:Scotland / Q000453:epidemiology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders