CROI 2015: Smoking Outweighs HIV-Related Risk Factors for Non-AIDS Cancers

Smoking appears to contribute most to the burden of non-AIDS-defining cancers diagnosed in people living with HIV in the U.S., out of all the potential modifiable risk factors -- including hepatitis B or C, low CD4 cell count, an AIDS diagnosis, or having an unsuppressed viral load -- according to a study reported last week at the 2015 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Seattle.

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CROI 2015: Varenicline Helps People with HIV Stop Smoking, but Success Rate Remains Low

The smoking cessation drug varenicline (Chantix) helped more people with HIV to stop smoking than counseling alone, but less than 20% were able to remain abstinent for a year, according to the results of a French study presented at the 2015 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) last week in Seattle.The smoking cessation rates in this study were comparable to those previously seen for HIV-negative people using varenicline or other methods -- across the board only a minority manage to quit long-term.

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CROI 2015: Screening Finds High Prevalence of Early-Stage Lung Cancer in Smokers with HIV

Using low-dose computed tomography to screen selected people living with HIV who smoke led to early lung cancer diagnoses at younger ages than normally seen in the general population, according to findings from the ANRS EP48 HIV CHEST study reported last week at the 2015 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Seattle.

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CROI 2015: Smoking and Its Detrimental Outcomes for People with HIV

Smoking and its consequences was a major topic at the 2015 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) last week in Seattle. Researchers presented findings on smoking as a risk factor for cancer, CT scans to detect early lung cancer, and varenicline for smoking cessation.

Smoking Outweighs HIV-Related Risk Factors for Non-AIDS Cancers

Screening Finds High Prevalence of Early-Stage Lung Cancer in Smokers with HIV

Varenicline Helps People with HIV Stop Smoking

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