Integrated Model of Cancer Control for Early Detection and Treatment in Adolescents and Young Adults Living With HIV: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Zambia has one of the highest prevalence rates of HIV among adolescents and young adults (AYA) living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa, which accounts for half of all new HIV cases as of 2023. Compared to their peers who are not living with HIV, AYA living with HIV are more likely to develop cancer. The most frequently diagnosed cancers among AYA living with HIV in Zambia are cervical cancer, Kaposi sarcoma, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Premature cancer mortality among AYA living with HIV is driven by late-stage presentation and poor treatment adherence.

Objective

We aim to develop and test an integrated model of cancer control for AYA living with HIV that can be delivered as an embedded component in existing HIV treatment programs in primary care facilities and linked

SUBMITTER: Batabyal S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12432473 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature