Malignancies Trends in a Hispanic Cohort of HIV Persons in Puerto Rico before and after cART.
BACKGROUND
The study describes the cancer trends in a Puerto Rican Hispanic HIV/AIDS cohort for three different time periods as defined by the availability of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) in the Island: pre (1992-1995), early (1996-2002, and recent (2003-2009).


METHODS
AIDS and non-AIDS related malignancies risk, standardized incidence rate and one year mortality was evaluated in the cohort before and after cART.


RESULTS
Of the 281 malignancies found in 265 persons; 72% were in men, 38% in injecting drug users and 42.3% were AIDS related cancers. AIDS related cancer standardized incidence rates decreased significantly in the cART eras; however, Kaposi's sarcoma and invasive cervical carcinoma incidence remained significantly higher in the cohort when compare to the general population. On the contrary, non-AIDS related cancer standardized incidence rates increased significantly in the cART eras, specifically those of the oral/cavity/pharynx, liver, anus, vaginal, and Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas. Around 50% of the persons with cancers were reported dead within the first year of their diagnoses without a significant variation during the cART eras.


CONCLUSIONS
The higher incidence of Kaposi's sarcoma, invasive cervical carcinoma and non-AIDS related malignancies and their high mortality in the cART eras is suggestive of the role of oncogenic viruses, environmental agents, risky lifestyle behaviors and inadequate cancer prevention efforts that contribute and accelerate the risk of malignant transformation in these subjects. Aggressive intervention in the form of vaccines, risky practice reduction, early screening, early treatment and adequate risk reduction education needs to be incremented in this vulnerable population.
Universidad Central del Caribe, School of Medicine, Bayamón, Puerto Rico.
Angel M
AM
Mayor
Universidad Central del Caribe, School of Medicine, Bayamón, Puerto Rico.
Eduardo J
EJ
Santiago-Rodriguez
Universidad Central del Caribe, School of Medicine, Bayamón, Puerto Rico.
Eddy
E
Rios-Olivares
Puerto Rico Central Cancer Registry, San Juan Puerto Rico.
Guillermo
G
Tortolero-Luna
Universidad Central del Caribe, School of Medicine, Bayamón, Puerto Rico.
Robert F
RF
Hunter-Mellado
AIDS/Non-AIDS defining malignancies; Cancer trends; HIV; Hispanics; SIR; cART; mortality risk
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