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HIV May Increase Risk of Skin Cancer

  • February 7, 2013
  • Posted by: Spotscreen
  • Category: News
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New research has apparently revealed that those who are HIV-positive are at a greater risk of developing non-melanoma skin cancer.

According to the US study, a person who is HIV-positive may be at double the risk of Squamous Cell and Basal Cell Carcinoma than those who are not HIV-positive.

It is expected that the greater risk is due to the lowered immune system as a result of the HIV virus.

The study used data from 1996 to 2008 and involved more than 6,500 HIV-positive patients and nearly 37,000 other patients who tested HIV-negative.

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