People living with HIV (PLWH) are diagnosed with cancer at an increased rate over the general population and generally have a higher mortality due to delayed diagnoses, advanced cancer stage, comorbidities, immunosuppression, and cancer treatment disparities. Lack of guidelines and provider education has led to substandard cancer care being offered to PLWH. To fill that gap, the NCCN Guidelines for Cancer in PLWH were developed; they provide treatment recommendations for PLWH who develop non–small cell lung cancer, anal cancer, Hodgkin lymphoma, and cervical cancer. In addition, the NCCN Guidelines outline advice regarding HIV management during cancer therapy; drug–drug interactions between antiretroviral treatments and cancer therapies; and workup, radiation therapy, surgical management, and supportive care in PLWH who have cancer.
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Disclosures for the NCCN Cancer in People Living With HIV Panel
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Individual disclosures for the NCCN Cancer in People Living With HIV Panel members can be found on page 1017. (The most recent version of these guidelines and accompanying disclosures are available on the NCCN Web site at NCCN.org.)
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NCCN Cancer in People Living With HIV Panel Members
*Erin Reid, MD/Co-Chair‡
UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center
*Gita Suneja, MD/Co-Chair§
Duke Cancer Institute
*Richard F. Ambinder, MD, PhD†
The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Kevin Ard, MD, MPHΦÞ
Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
Robert Baiocchi, MD, PhD†
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute
*Stefan K. Barta, MD, MS, MRCP†‡Þ
Fox Chase Cancer Center
*Evie Carchman, MD¶
University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center
Adam Cohen, MD†
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah
Neel Gupta, MD†
Stanford Cancer Institute
*Kimberly L. Johung, MD, PhD§
Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital
Ann Klopp, MD, PhD§
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Ann S. LaCasce, MD†
Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center
Chi Lin, MD§
Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center
Oxana V. Makarova-Rusher, MD†
University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Amitkumar Mehta, MD‡
University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center
*Manoj P. Menon, MD, MPH†
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center/Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
David Morgan, MD‡
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Nitya Nathwani, MD‡
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
*Ariela Noy, MD‡
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Frank Palella, MD
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University
*Lee Ratner, MD, PhD†Þ
Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine
Stacey Rizza, MDΦ
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
*Michelle A. Rudek, PhD, PharmDΣ
The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Jeff Taylor¥
HIV + Aging Research Project - Palm Springs
Benjamin Tomlinson, MD†‡
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center/University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center and Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute
*Chia-Ching J. Wang, MD†
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
NCCN Staff: Mary A. Dwyer, MS, and Deborah A. Freedman-Cass, PhD
*Discussion Section Writing Committee
Specialties: †Medical Oncology; ‡Hematology/Hematology Oncology; §Radiotherapy/Radiation Oncology; ¶Surgery/Surgical Oncology; ÞInternal Medicine; ΣPharmacology/Pharmacy; ΦInfectious Diseases; ¥Patient Advocacy