CancerFreeHIV

A public health initiative to end disparities in the prevention, diagnosis, and care of cancer in people living with HIV (PLWH). We demand #CancerFreeHIV

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Hi Twitter! We are #CancerFreeHIV, a new public health initiative with the goal of ending disparities in the prevention, diagnosis, and care of cancer in people living with HIV (PLWH). Follow us to learn more about this important issue. We demand #CancerFreeHIV

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A remarkable story from a woman living with #HIV and stage IV colon #cancer. Be kind to yourself and seek out the people who support you. You are not alone.
#CancerFreeHIV

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"Having certain kinds of cancer may cause feelings that people will judge you—just as I was afraid people would think that contracting HIV was my fault...choose to be kind to yourself...find people who will support you. This will give you more strength to face your fears"

[POZ Magazine @pozmagazine]

#POZStories Find people who will support you. This will give you more strength to face your fears and any critics. #HIV https://t.co/OTOm8bY7gl

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If you haven't already, check out our cancer clinical trial finder for PLWH. No discriminatory HIV-exclusion criteria here 😎. Having well-controlled HIV should not prevent clinical trial access!
#CancerFreeHIV #HIVonc #HIV #Cancer #SpeakOutHIV #CancerResearch @ASCOPost @ASCO

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Tried our new clinical trial search tool yet? Let us know what you think! DM us on twitter or send an email to [email protected].
#CancerFreeHIV #HIVonc #HIV #AIDS #cancer #CancerResearch #SpeakOutHIV

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Great to see a powerhouse cancer center like @MoffittNews supporting a local health organization @MetroInclusive that provides equitable care for all, including HIV prevention, testing, and treatment and healthcare for #PLWH #CancerFreeHIV

[Metro Healthy Communities @metrohealthycom]

The wonderful people @MoffittNews are sponsoring a food drive to benefit METRO! 🥦🥕🍅🍆

Don't miss the opportunity to give back to our community and help those in need! 👯

Follow the link to donate: https://t.co/XYi9H3D8Li

[Daniel A. Ermann, MD @ErmannMD]

So exciting to present this data! Bottom line: HIV-associated DLBCL outcomes continue to improve over time, and pts given time to complete chemotherapy have OS approaching HIV- pts. Listen to the talk to hear more! #ASH2022 @huntsmancancer

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#PLWH are at higher risk of HPV and Hep B, viruses that can cause #cancer. Did you know the #HPV vaccine reduces the risk of developing cervical and anal cancer, and the #HBV vaccine reduces the risk of developing liver cancer?

#CancerFreeHIV #HIV #HIVonc #Knowledgeispower

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Many ICI trials exclude PLWH b/c of a misconception that all PLWH have low CD4 counts, and will thus have poor outcomes. However, many PLWH on ART have normal CD4 counts. This study shows that people w/o HIV can also have low CD4 counts, and counts <350 do not impact survival/AEs

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"Among participants with advanced cancers entering ICI clinical trials...baseline CD4 counts do not differ by HIV status, low CD4 counts occur irrespective of HIV status, and CD4 counts <350 cells/µL do not appear to increase the risk of adverse events (AE) or impact survival"

[Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer @jitcancer]

New #JITC article: Effect of CD4+ T cell count on treatment-emergent adverse events among patients with and without HIV receiving immunotherapy for advanced cancer https://t.co/OHKStS67Cx @ThomasOdeny @gulleyj1 @ThomasUldrick @ramya_ramaswami

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ICI refers to immune checkpoint inhibitors, a type of immunotherapy now approved to treat many types of #cancer found in #PLWH. Several studies have shown that ICI and other immunotherapies can be safely tolerated in PLWH.

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Palefsky JM, Lee JY, Jay N, et al. Treatment of Anal High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions to Prevent Anal Cancer. N Engl J Med. 2022;386(24):2273-2282. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2201048

[CancerFreeHIV @CancerFreeHIV]

The #ANCHOR study showed that treatment of high-grade pre-cancerous lesions in #PLWH reduced the risk of developing #analcancer. Ask your provider about anal #cancerscreening and report anal symptoms like blood, pain, itching, or lumps immediately
#HIVonc #Cancer #HIV #HIVAIDS

[CancerFreeHIV @CancerFreeHIV]

For #PLWH, #HAART is just the first step in living well with #HIV. Be sure to see your #PCP for regular visits, eat healthy, exercise daily, make healthy lifestyle choices, and get recommended #cancerscreenings
#Cancer #CancerFreeHIV #AIDS #knowledgeispower #HIVonc

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Great case series demonstrating the safety of advanced surgical procedures in cancer patients with HIV @SeanP_Dineen @coghill_anna @MoffittNews @benpowersmd @JPermuth
#CancerFreeHIV #HIV #AIDS #PLWH #knowledgeispower

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Did you know #HIV treatment (#ART) can also prevent cancer in PLWH? Uncontrolled HIV > low CD4+ count > immunosuppression > cancer (Kaposi sarcoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, cervical cancer, etc)

ART > controlled HIV > improved CD4+ counts > stronger immune system > less cancer.

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@sung_yun_pai @DrKateLurain Pai SY, Lurain K, Yarchoan R. How immunodeficiency can lead to malignancy. Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program. 2021 Dec 10;2021(1):287-295. doi: 10.1182/hematology.2021000261. PMID: 34889385; PMCID: PMC8791117.

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Great figure by @sung_yun_pai @drkatelurain and Robert Yarchoan showing the relationship between immune defects caused by #HIV and how they can lead to #cancer. Let’s break it down! (1/5)

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infection and cancer. That's a lot of information to take in, but the relationship between HIV and cancer is very complex and there is still much to learn (5/5).
#CancerFreeHIV #HIVAIDS #AIDS #Cancer #Knowledgeispower

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function also becomes abnormal which can lead to B cell cancers. Finally, the HIV virus and other viruses that PLWH are more susceptible to activate the immune system over time and cause chronic inflammation. This can lead to further immune dysfunction resulting in (4/5)