Incidence of prostate cancer in Medicaid beneficiaries with and without HIV in 2001-2015 in 14 states.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prostate cancer is projected to be the most common cancer among people living with HIV; however, incidence of prostate cancer has been reported to be lower in men with HIV compared to men without HIV with little evidence to explain this difference. We describe prostate cancer incidence by HIV status in Medicaid beneficiaries, allowing for comparison of men with and without HIV who are similar with respect to socioeconomic characteristics and access to healthcare.

Methods

Medicaid beneficiaries (N=15,167,636) aged 18-64 with ≥7 months of continuous enrollment during 2001-2015 in 14 US states were retained for analysis. Diagnoses of HIV and prostate cancer were identified using inpatient and other non-drug claims. We estimated cause-specific (csHR) and sub-distribut

SUBMITTER: Pirsl F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11142281 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature