Prolonged Diagnostic Interval Leads to High Lymphoma Related Mortality in a Prospective Cohort of People with HIV Undergoing Fine Needle Aspiration
While TB was the most common diagnosis among PWH undergoing FNA, lymphoma was the leading cause of death. As most deaths occurred prior to chemotherapy, interventions to expedite a lymphoma diagnosis in this high-risk population are needed.
Authors
- Rebecca Berhanu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9692-8748)
- Ziyaad Waja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8717-9039)
- Samantha L. Vogt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7597-8861)
- Kennedy Otwombe
- Wendy Stevens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1684-908X)
- Khuthadzo Hlongwane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0882-9599)
- Tanvier Omar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7636-7616)
- Arshia Arora
- Richard F. Ambinder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4027-3073)
- Neil Alexander Martinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0184-5705)
- Rena R. Xian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5532-6524)
- Deshan Chetty
Institutions
- National Health Laboratory Service (ZA)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- Perinatal HIV Research Unit (ZA)
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center (US)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancers
- Published
- 2025-03-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17061005
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Viral-associated cancers and disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.05
Funders
- Fogarty International Center