HIV Treatment May Lower Risk of Precancerous Anal Lesions

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Thanks for this, .  While it stands to reason that HIV treatment is going to improve ones immune system and reduce any co-morbid condition like cancer, the fact remains that anal cancer rates in HIV+ men are many fold higher than in HIV- men.  As the study authors suggest, the numbers in their study are small.  Given the low incidence rates of anal cancer & AIN you need thousands, not hundreds of study subjects to provide a definitive answer.  (I'm assuming the number of 25 in the last paragraph is a typo--earlier they said the study size was 250)

The numbers speak for themselves:  when people started taking HAART anal cancer rates didn't fall, they rose dramatically--because people were actually living long enough to develop cancer.  So the take home message for HIVers here is:  take your meds (for a many more important reasons than cancer prevention) and get an anal pap & HRA at least yearly.

Jeff

HIV Treatment May Lower Risk of Precancerous Anal Lesions by Tim Hor

Wed Jun 27, 2012 6:47 am (PDT) . Posted by: " Vergel " nelsonvergel

http://www.aidsmeds.com/articles/hiv_anal_dysplasia_1667_22613.shtml 

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