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. 2024 Oct 31;6(5):316–323. doi: 10.35772/ghm.2024.01036

Table 2. Characteristics and management of NADMs in PLWHH.

Characteristics of NADMs All patients
n = 35
Cancer type
    Liver cancer 15 (43%)
    Colon cancer 5 (14%)
    Malignant lymphoma 3 (9%)
    Papillary thyroid cancer 2 (6%)
    Tongue cancer 2 (6%)
    Neuroblastoma 1
    Malignant myeloma 1
    Prostate cancer 1
    Stomach cancer 1
    Renal cell carcinoma 1
    Gall bladder cancer 1
    Buccal mucosa cancer 1
    Pancreatic cancer 1
Trigger of diagnosis
    Health screening 22 (63%)
    Presentation of symptoms 8 (23%) malignant lymphomas (n = 2), colon cancer (n = 2), tongue cancer (n = 1), buccal mucosal cancer (n = 1), neuroblastoma (n = 1), and multiple myeloma (n = 1)
    Examination during regular visits sit (14%)
Metastasis at diagnosis 10/34 (29%) liver cancer (n = 5), malignant lymphomas (n = 2), buccal mucosal cancer (n = 1), neuroblastoma (n = 1), and multiple myeloma (n = 1)
Treatment
    Only surgery 15 (43%)
    Chemotherapy + radiation 7 (20%)
    Only radiation 4 (11%)
    Only chemotherapy 3 (9%)
    Surgery + chemotherapy 3 (9%)
    Surgery + chemotherapy + radiation 2 (6%)
    Surgery + radiation 1
Length of treatment
    < 1 week 11 (31%)
    1 week to 6 months 6 (17%)
    6 months to 1 year 8 (23%)
    1-5 years 8 (23%)
    > 5 years 2 (6%)
Outcome
    Complete remission 23/34 (68%)
    Partial remission 3/34 (9%)
    Death due to malignancy 6/34 (18%) liver cancer (n=5), neuroblastoma (n = 1)
    Death due to other causes 1
    Under treatment 1

Abbreviations: AIDS, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; NADM, non-acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-defining malignancy; PLWHH, people living with haemophilia and the human immunodeficiency virus.