2021
Statin exposure and risk of cancer in people with and without HIV infection.
Bedimo RJ, Park LS, Shebl FM, Sigel K, Rentsch CT, Crothers K, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Goetz MB, Butt AA, Brown ST, Gibert C, Justice AC, Tate JP. Statin exposure and risk of cancer in people with and without HIV infection. AIDS 2021, 35: 325-334. PMID: 33181533, PMCID: PMC7775280, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000002748.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyStatin useStatin exposureHazard ratioCancer riskLower riskPropensity score-matched cohortCox regression hazard ratiosAging Cohort StudyAnti-inflammatory effectsRegression hazard ratiosNon-Hodgkin lymphomaConfidence intervalsCancer registry linkagePropensity score-matched sampleRisk of cancerDeath overallUninfected patientsCohort studyIncident cancerRegistry linkageHIV infectionHIV statusStatin initiatorsUninfected persons
2020
Timing of Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation and Risk of Cancer Among Persons Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Silverberg MJ, Leyden W, Hernández-Ramírez RU, Qin L, Lin H, Justice AC, Hessol NA, Achenbach CJ, D’Souza G, Engels EA, Althoff KN, Mayor AM, Sterling TR, Kitahata MM, Bosch RJ, Saag MS, Rabkin CS, Horberg MA, Gill MJ, Grover S, Mathews WC, Li J, Crane HM, Gange SJ, Lau B, Moore RD, Dubrow R, Neugebauer RS. Timing of Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation and Risk of Cancer Among Persons Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2020, 72: 1900-1909. PMID: 32785640, PMCID: PMC8315132, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVirus-related cancersEarly antiretroviral therapyHuman immunodeficiency virusAntiretroviral therapyART initiationImmunodeficiency virusNorth American AIDS Cohort CollaborationART-naive PLWHEarly ART initiationAntiretroviral therapy initiationHIV transmission riskNon-Hodgkin lymphomaCancer registry linkageRisk of cancerMarginal structural modelsRace/ethnicityCohort CollaborationTherapy initiationChart reviewIncident cancerRegistry linkageViral hepatitisTime-dependent confoundingCancer groupViral etiology
2019
Association of immunosuppression and HIV viraemia with non-Hodgkin lymphoma risk overall and by subtype in people living with HIV in Canada and the USA: a multicentre cohort study
Hernández-Ramírez RU, Qin L, Lin H, Leyden W, Neugebauer RS, Althoff KN, Achenbach CJ, Hessol NA, D'Souza G, Gebo KA, Gill MJ, Grover S, Horberg MA, Li J, Mathews WC, Mayor AM, Park LS, Rabkin CS, Salters K, Justice AC, Moore RD, Engels EA, Silverberg MJ, Dubrow R, AIDS N, Betts A, Brooks J, Freeman A, Van Rompaey S, Burchell A, Yip B, You B, Hogan B, Grasso C, Hogg R, Benson C, Drozd D, Sterling T, Haas D, Humes E, Crane H, Willig J, Eron J, Martin J, Saag M, Jing J, Zhang J, Lindsay J, Hunter-Mellado R, Deeks S, Zhu J, Montaner J, McReynolds J, Gabler K, Buchacz K, Rodriguez B, Thorne J, Margolick J, Anastos K, Jacobson L, Klein M, Kroch A, Morton L, Turner M, Fiellin D, Gange S, Mugavero M, Harrigan P, Rebeiro P, Bosch R, Kirk G, Mayer K, McKaig R, Coburn S, Napravnik S, Kitahata M, Lober W, Lee J. Association of immunosuppression and HIV viraemia with non-Hodgkin lymphoma risk overall and by subtype in people living with HIV in Canada and the USA: a multicentre cohort study. The Lancet HIV 2019, 6: e240-e249. PMID: 30826282, PMCID: PMC6531288, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3018(18)30360-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-Hodgkin lymphomaRecent CD4 countCD4 countHIV viraemiaKey independent predictorsViral loadIndependent predictorsNorth American AIDS Cohort CollaborationCNS non-Hodgkin's lymphomaOverall non-Hodgkin lymphomaDiffuse large B-cell lymphomaLarge B-cell lymphomaAssociation of immunosuppressionMulticentre cohort studyNon-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) riskAverage viral loadUS Health ResourcesB-cell lymphomaOverall immune functionB cell activationLong-term careCohort CollaborationRecent immunosuppressionAntiretroviral therapyCohort study
2015
Cumulative Incidence of Cancer Among Persons With HIV in North America: A Cohort Study.
Silverberg MJ, Lau B, Achenbach CJ, Jing Y, Althoff KN, D'Souza G, Engels EA, Hessol NA, Brooks JT, Burchell AN, Gill MJ, Goedert JJ, Hogg R, Horberg MA, Kirk GD, Kitahata MM, Korthuis PT, Mathews WC, Mayor A, Modur SP, Napravnik S, Novak RM, Patel P, Rachlis AR, Sterling TR, Willig JH, Justice AC, Moore RD, Dubrow R. Cumulative Incidence of Cancer Among Persons With HIV in North America: A Cohort Study. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2015, 163: 507-18. PMID: 26436616, PMCID: PMC4711936, DOI: 10.7326/m14-2768.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge 75 yearsNon-Hodgkin lymphomaCumulative cancer incidenceCumulative incidenceLung cancerKaposi's sarcomaCalendar trendsCohort studyHIV statusHodgkin's lymphomaCancer incidenceLiver cancerNorth American AIDS Cohort CollaborationOral cavity/pharyngeal cancerHigher cumulative incidenceMortality rate trendsCohort CollaborationAnal cancerAntiretroviral therapyPharyngeal cancerSmoking cessationColorectal cancerLifetime riskIncidence trendsUninfected adults
2006
Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: The Roles of HIV, Hepatitis C Infection, and Alcohol Abuse
McGinnis KA, Fultz SL, Skanderson M, Conigliaro J, Bryant K, Justice AC. Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: The Roles of HIV, Hepatitis C Infection, and Alcohol Abuse. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2006, 24: 5005-5009. PMID: 17075119, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2006.05.7984.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol abuse/dependenceHIV-negative veteransAbuse/dependenceHIV-positive veteransIncident rate ratiosHepatocellular carcinomaGreater riskVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemFirst HIV diagnosisHepatitis C infectionPresence of HCVRole of HIVNinth Revision codesNon-Hodgkin lymphomaRelationship of HIVHeavy alcohol useHigher relative incidencePoisson regression modelsC infectionHCV infectionHepatitis CHIV diagnosisHIV statusHodgkin's lymphomaRevision codes