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ArticleJournal of psychosocial oncology2021

HIV, cancer, and coping: The cumulative burden of a cancer diagnosis among people living with HIV.

Brandon Knettel, Kelsey Corrigan, Emily Cherenack, Noelani Ho, Stuart Carr, Joan Cahill, Junzo Chino, Peter Ubel, Melissa Watt, Gita Suneja

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Article in Journal of psychosocial oncology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. A head-to-head comparison of health utilities and measurement properties of the EQ-5D-5L and SF-6Dv2 among people living with HIV in China.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026
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  2. Impact of anal precancer screening on patient-reported outcomes among men-who-have-sex-with-men living with HIV: a scoping review.European journal of cancer prevention : the official journal of the European Cancer Prevention Organisation (ECP) · 2026
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  10. Cancer Treatment Disparities in People With HIV in the United States, 2001-2019.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2024
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  11. Navigating the Nexus: HIV and Breast Cancer-A Critical Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Brandon KnettelDuke University School of Nursing, Durham, NC, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2986-1579
Kelsey CorriganDuke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
Emily CherenackDuke Global Health Institute, Durham, NC, USA.
Noelani HoMargolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
Stuart CarrDepartment of Pediatrics Infectious Disease, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.
Joan CahillDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC, USA.
Junzo ChinoDuke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
Peter UbelMargolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
Melissa WattDepartment of Population Health Sciences, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Gita SunejaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5933-211X

Funding

Social and Behavioral Sciences CoreP30AI064518 · NIAID · DUKE UNIVERSITY · PI Nwora Lance Okeke · 2005 to 2026
$50.5M
Cancer Treatment Disparities in the HIV Population: Exploring the Impact of HIV on Physician and Patient Decision-MakingK08CA228631 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF UTAH · PI SUNEJA, GITA · 2018 to 2022
$1.2M
NCI NIH HHS K08 CA228631NIAID NIH HHS P30 AI064518
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesPeople living with HIV (PLWH) have increased risk for cancer and worse cancer-specific survival. We explored the emotional burden of cancer and HIV as a potential driver of cancer mortality. RESEARCH APPROACH: Semi-structured qualitative interviews with PLWH and cancer.

participants27 PLWH who had either completed cancer treatment, were currently undergoing treatment, or experienced challenges in completing treatment. METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH: An inductive qualitative approach using the constant comparative method.

findingsParticipants drew strong parallels between being diagnosed with HIV and cancer. Many described HIV-related stigma that hindered social support. Cancer treatment side effects were a major challenge, impacting treatment adherence for both cancer and HIV. IMPLICATIONS FOR PSYCHOSOCIAL PROVIDERS: There is a need for convenient, affordable, and visible services to support PLHIV as they navigate cancer care. Services should be tailored to the unique needs of this population by addressing HIV-related stigma, building social support, and fostering resilience.

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HIV InfectionsNeoplasmsAdaptation, PsychologicalHumansQualitative ResearchSocial StigmaSocial SupportDual burden of HIV and cancerhealth disparitiesHIV-associated comorbiditiesHIV stigmamalignanciesmental healthqualitative research

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PMID33407058
PMCPMC8397369

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