People living with HIV were younger at lung cancer diagnosis (61.8 vs 64.5; P=0.01), more likely to be unmarried, and more likely to have Medicaid insurance compared with people without HIV.

People with HIV remain at greater risk of lung cancer, says a major new study. Experts say routine screening for the disease could help pick it up at an earlier stage. It’s long been known that ...

“We have so much to learn from the HIV community,” says Jeff Stibelman, who was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2021 after doctors also initially overlooked it on a scan he had done previously in 2017. ...

A nationwide study found that TB history did not elevate long-term cancer risk among individuals living with HIV.

This lung infection spreads through the air when someone with active TB coughs, sneezes, or talks. It’s common in people with advanced or untreated HIV. TB causes fever, coughing, weight loss ...

Lung Cancer Causes. Smoking is the biggest reason. It’s responsible for about 85% of all cases. Quitting cuts the risk. Former smokers are still slightly more likely to get it than nonsmokers.

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / March 25, 2025 / HIV infection and lung cancer have little in common from a disease perspective, but the stigma that surrounds both can negatively impact ...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / March 25, 2025 / HIV infection and lung cancer have little in common from a disease perspective, but the stigma that surrounds both can negatively impact ...