Study of Proportion of HIV in Patients of Malignancy in Tertiary Care Cancer Hospital of Malwa Region of Punjab:A Hospital based Study
2020
Introduction: Human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/
AIDS) is a spectrum of conditions caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus. The purpose
of this study is to obtain data on the prevalence of HIV in the cancer population and vice versa at a major
tertiary cancer in Bathinda and as the HIV population is also growing, the proportion, epidemiology and
demographic profile of HIV in cancer patients need to be evaluated. Aims & Objectives:- To estimate the
proportion of HIV infection among cancer patients visiting tertiary care hospital in District Bathinda and to
study the demographic profile of patients suffering from HIV and cancer as primary outcome and to study
the epidemiology of cancer among HIV-infected people as secondary outcome. Materials and Method:-
Descriptive cross sectional study in cancer patients coming to tertiary care cancer hospital in Bathinda.
Results & Conclusion:- In our hospital based study, we observed low proportion of HIV (0.28%) as well as
HIV+ Cancer patients(0.23%). In cancer patients burden of HIV-infection will have implications for current
and future cancer risk.
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