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Anal lesions often resolve without treatment in HIV-positive gay men

Andrew Grulich, from the Kirby Institute at the University of New South Wales, presenting at AIDS 2014. Photo by Liz Highleyman, hivandhepatitis.com

Men living with HIV have a lower risk of prostate cancer

People living with HIV at higher risk of cancers caused by smoking or viruses, but not all cancers

HIV infection increases risk of melanoma

Low CD4 count during HIV therapy increases risk of virus-related non-AIDS cancers

High rate of new infections with HPV types associated with a high risk of anal cancer among gay men living with HIV

Monitoring may be an option for people living with HIV diagnosed with high-grade pre-cancerous anal lesions

People with HIV more likely to die after diagnosis of many common cancers in US

Slides from the presentation by Anna Coghill, of the US National Cancer Institute, delivered at CROI 2014.

Decentralisation of care reduces HIV and TB-related deaths, illness in Swaziland and Uganda