Epidemiology and survival outcomes of HIV-associated cervical cancer in Nigeria.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Invasive cervical cancer (ICC) is an HIV-associated cancer that is preventable and precancerous stages including early ICC stages could be detected through screening offering opportunities for treatment and cure. The high incidence in women living with HIV and late presentation often at advanced stages of ICC with limited treatment facilities often result in early mortality. We sought to compare the epidemiologic characteristics and survival differences in HIV status of ICC patients in Nigeria.

Methods

We conducted a cohort study at two federal academic hospital-based research sites in Jos University Teaching Hospital, and Lagos University Teaching Hospital Nigeria, between March 2018 and September 2022. We enrolled women with histologically confirmed ICC with k

SUBMITTER: Musa J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10619301 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature