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06-21-2022Cross-posted from National Cancer Institute Press Office A large clinical trial of people living with HIV has found that treating anal precancerous growths…
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In People with HIV, Treating Precancerous Anal Lesions Cuts Risk of Anal Cancer by More Than Half - Blog
January is Cervical Cancer Prevention Month 01-24-2022January is Cervical Health Awareness Month. For women with HIV, the observance is an important reminder of their greater risk of cervical cancer and the… - Blog
Highlights from First Day of CROI 2017 02-15-2017This week, we’re at the 2017 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Seattle sharing news and information about some of the important… - Blog
Liver Cancer Death Rate Increasing Faster Than All Other Cancers; Implementation of Viral Hepatitis Action Plan Urgently Needed 03-11-2016On March 9th, the American Cancer Society, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Cancer Institute, and the North American Association of… - Blog
Starting antiretroviral treatment early improves outcomes for HIV-infected individuals 05-27-2015For Immediate Release: Wednesday, May 27, 2015NIH-funded trial results likely will impact global treatment guidelinesA major international randomized clinical… - Blog
Great American Smokeout: Opportunity for PLWH Who Smoke to Make a Plan to Quit 11-19-2014Tomorrow is the Great American Smokeout , an annual observance organized by the American Cancer Society on the third Thursday of November, to encourage smokers… - Blog
HIV and Smoking: A dangerous cocktail 11-14-2014The CDC’s Tips From Former Smokers campaign tells the stories of real people who experienced the challenges and rewards of quitting smoking. One of those… - Blog
20 Years of Discovery: The Women’s Interagency HIV Study 12-20-2013Twenty years ago, when most HIV/AIDS patients were men, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) launched the Women’s Interagency HIV Study (WIHS), observing… - Blog
New Video and Other Resources on the Importance of Quitting Smoking for People Living with HIV 11-19-2013In advance of this week’s observance of the 2013 Great American Smokeout on Thursday, November 21, we are pleased to introduce a brief new video about the … - Blog
FDA Safety Communication: Reducing the Risk of Hepatitis B Reactivation in Patients Using Two Immune-Suppressing and Anti-Cancer Drugs 10-21-2013On September 25, 2013, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Drug Safety Communication announcing that the FDA has approved changes to the… - Blog
NIH Observes 20th Anniversary of Women’s Interagency HIV Study 08-30-2013The largest and longest-running study to investigate the impact of HIV on women in the United States marks its 20th anniversary this month. Findings from the… - Blog
Great American Smokeout: An Opportunity for Smokers Living with HIV to Improve their Health 11-14-2012Across the country, many people are preparing to take an important step to improve their health tomorrow (11/15/2012); they are planning to quit smoking. Why…