Health-related quality of life among adult cancer patients with and without HIV: Analysis of SEER-MHOS data (2007-2017).

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

People with HIV (PWH) are more likely to die due to cancer compared to people without HIV. Disparities in cancer care, including access to palliative care, for PWH contribute to poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and survival. However, limited research exists examining patient-reported HRQoL among PWH with cancer. We examined HRQoL among patients diagnosed with non-AIDS defining cancers with and without HIV.

Materials and methods

We used the 2007-2017 Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results and the Medicare Health Outcomes Survey (SEER-MHOS) linkage data to assess HRQoL among patients (ages ≥18) diagnosed with breast, colorectal, gastrointestinal, head and neck, lung, lymphoma, and prostate cancers. HRQoL outcomes included the Physical Component Sum

SUBMITTER: Lin YC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12908220 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature