article · Cancer Medicine

Integration of <scp>HIV</scp> Status in Cancer Surveillance in South Africa: A Call for Action

Carole Metekoua
Yann Ruffieux
Tracey Wiggill
Eliane Rohner
Tafadzwa Dhokotera
Judith Mwansa-Kambafwile
Julia Bohlius
Tinashe Tombe-Nyahuma
Stanford Kwenda
Mazvita Muchengeti

2026Open accessStellenbosch University

Abstract

HIV status documentation among people with cancer has improved over time, but it is still suboptimal. Clinicians and pathologists in HIV endemic areas need to improve HIV ascertainment at cancer diagnosis and reporting to cancer registries to inform patient care and guide cancer control efforts.

Research topics

Viral-associated cancers and disorders
Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions

Sustainable Development Goals

Good Health and Well-being

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DOI: 10.1002/cam4.71661

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