The occurrence of some malignancies (ano-genital cancer and Hodgkin Lymphoma) in people with HIV (PWHIV) are increasing and cancers comprise of one third of Non-AIDS events in PWHIV. Approximately, 18% of cancer cases are caused by infection and 12% are caused by one of seven human tumour viruses (Hepatitis B and C, HTLV, Merkel Cell Polyomavirus, HPV, EBV, Kaposi Sarcoma Herpesvirus). Overall, HIV positive people with cancer have worse survival.
