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Older people living with HIV have an increased risk of chronic diseases associated with ageing

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Cancer treatment can suppress immune function in people with HIV

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People with HIV aged 75 and older receiving good HIV care but many at risk of frailty

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Anal cancer: Australian study of precancerous tissues in gay men shows little increased risk in positive men, almost no cancer cases

David Templeton of the Study for the Prevention of Anal Cancer at EACS 2019. Image: Gus Cairns

Routine screening cuts rate of anal cancer among people living with HIV

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Co-infection with chlamydia and HPV associated with increased risk of pre-cancerous anal lesions in HIV-positive gay men

Higher mortality in elderly HIV-positive people with prostate, breast or colorectal cancer

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Hepatitis C does not raise risk of heart disease or cancers in people with HIV

Just 18% of people with hepatitis/HIV co-infection and cirrhosis are screened for liver cancer as often as recommended