Integration of <scp>HIV</scp> Status in Cancer Surveillance in South Africa: A Call for Action
HIV status documentation among people with cancer has improved over time, but it is still suboptimal. Clinicians and pathologists in HIV endemic areas need to improve HIV ascertainment at cancer diagnosis and reporting to cancer registries to inform patient care and guide cancer control efforts.
Authors
- Stanford Kwenda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9008-4898)
- Yann Ruffieux (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0891-2448)
- Tracey Wiggill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8761-2162)
- Eliane Rohner
- Tafadzwa Dhokotera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4353-0787)
- Judith Mwansa-Kambafwile (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8552-2366)
- Julia Bohlius (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1955-1585)
- Carole Metekoua (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1331-8280)
- Mazvita Muchengeti
- Tinashe Tombe-Nyahuma
Institutions
- National Health Laboratory Service (ZA)
- University of Bern (CH)
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (CH)
- University of Basel (CH)
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancer Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.71661
- Primary Topic
- Viral-associated cancers and disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00