Table 3.

Unmet Clinical and Research Needs Related to Management of HIV Infection in Patients With Cancer and Management of Cancer in Patients With HIV Infection

Clinical

Routine HIV screening in cancer centers.

Systematic and aggressive cancer screening of HIV-infected patients.

Improvement of cancer prevention capabilities and access to cancer treatment for HIV-infected patients.

Early detection and treatment of coinfections caused by carcinogenic viruses (eg, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and human papillomavirus) in cancer patients with HIV.

Research

Inclusion of HIV-infected cancer patients in clinical trials of both cancer drugs and ART.

Characterization of drug interactions between ARTs and chemotherapy agents, including newer agents.

Well-designed studies of antimicrobial prophylaxis.

Abbreviations: ART, antiretroviral therapy; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus.