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This risk increases for people who smoke. The hepatitis B and C viruses can lead to liver cancer. The NCI estimates people living with HIV are 3 times more likely to receive a liver cancer ...
Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) is a type of cancer that people with AIDS often get. Learn more about different types, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment & prevention of Kaposi’s sarcoma.
Carcinoma is a cancer that starts in the skin or the tissues that line other organs. Sarcoma is a cancer of connective tissues such as bones, muscles, cartilage, and blood vessels. Leukemia is a ...
HIV and AIDS advocacy organizations and individuals play a critical role in helping those in underserved communities. They help expand access to the medical and social supports people with HIV need.
One small survey of people living with HIV shows that more people prefer long-acting shots than pills you take every day. Most (73%) who responded to the survey said they were definitely or ...
HIV treatments can lower the amount of virus in your blood to a level that doesn't show up in blood tests. This is called an undetectable viral load. Studies show that if your viral load is ...
According to the National Institutes of Health, anal cancer occurs in 89 out of every 100,000 HIV-positive men who have sex with men and between 18.6 and 35.6 HIV-positive women.
It’s also known as a sterilizing cure or complete cure. Scientists believe it would take a two-part treatment to completely wipe out HIV. The first part would involve drugs that make virus cells ...