Excess mortality for non–AIDS-defining cancers among people with AIDS.
During the period 1999–2006, non–AIDS-defining cancers accounted for 7.4% of deaths among Italian people with AIDS. The risk of death was 6.6-fold higher than in the general population, being particularly elevated for virus-related cancers. The study findings highlighted the importance of monitoring the cancer burden on mortality for people with AIDS.
Zucchetto
Antonella
A
Unit of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Aviano, Italy. zucchetto.epi@cro.it
Suligoi
Barbara
B
De Paoli
Angela
A
Pennazza
Simona
S
Polesel
Jerry
J
Bruzzone
Silvia
S
Rezza
Giovanni
G
De Paoli
Paolo
P
Dal Maso
Luigino
L
Serraino
Diego
D
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality*; D018570:Risk Assessment