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Table 1 Preliminary results *

From: Preliminary findings on cancer incidence in HIV-infected persons from six countries in Central and South America and the Caribbean

Site – Country

FH – Argentina

UFRJ – Brazil

FA – Chile

GHESKIO – Haiti

IHSS – Honduras

Total adult patients

2000

2800

2400

4000

1000

Adult patients reviewed to date for cancer diagnoses

1200

620

2400

450

946

Cancer cases identified as of May, 2008

107

36

125

27

51

Current cancer incidence estimate in HIV cohort

8.9%

5.8%

5.2%

6%

5.4%

Method of diagnosis (Clinical/Histopathological)

Histopathological 90%

Clinical 10%

Histopathological 100%

Histopathological 100%

Histopathological 40%

Clinical 60%

Histopathological 80%

Clinical 20%

Cancer types found to date

71 KS

22 NHL

2 HL

1 breast

1 cervix

TBD

70 KS

28 NHL

6 HL

13 solid tumors:

3 anorectal,

4 in situ cervical neoplasias (CIN),

1 non KS sarcoma,

1 basal cell Ca

3 testicle,

1 prostate,

1 colon

9 KS

5 Cervical Cancer

2 Lymphoma

2 Hodgkin

1 Ovarian

2 Breast

1 Colon

2 Oro-pharyngeal

1 Right eye

1 Liver

1 Pancreas

Case reviews and confirmations in progress. To date, 5 NHL cases found (2 Burkitt, 1 small cell, 2 NHL not otherwise specified)

  1. *Updated incidence figures and characterization of cases will be presented at the conference.