Lung cancer in the Swiss HIV Cohort Study: role of smoking, immunodeficiency and pulmonary infection

Clifford, G M; Lise, M; Franceschi, S; Egger, M; Bouchardy Magnin, Christine; Korol, D; Levi, F; Ess, S; Jundt, G; Wandeler, G; Fehr, J; Schmid, Patrick; Battegay, M; Bernasconi, Enos; Cavassini, M; Calmy, Alexandra; Keiser, Olivia; Schöni-Affolter, F

doi:10.1038/bjc.2011.558

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Lung cancer in the Swiss HIV Cohort Study: role of smoking, immunodeficiency and pulmonary infection

ContributorsClifford, G M; Lise, M; Franceschi, S; Egger, M; Bouchardy Magnin, Christine; Korol, D; Levi, F; Ess, S; Jundt, G; Wandeler, G; Fehr, J; Schmid, Patrick; Battegay, M; Bernasconi, Enos; Cavassini, M; Calmy, Alexandra

; Keiser, Olivia

; Schöni-Affolter, F

Published inBritish journal of cancer, vol. 106, no. 3, p. 447-452

Publication date2012

Abstract

Immunodeficiency and AIDS-related pulmonary infections have been suggested as independent causes of lung cancer among HIV-infected persons, in addition to smoking.

Keywords

AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/complications
Adult
Aged
CD4 Lymphocyte Count
Case-Control Studies
Cohort Studies
Female
HIV Infections/complications/immunology
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Lung Diseases/complications
Lung Neoplasms/epidemiology/etiology
Male
Middle Aged
Odds Ratio
Prevalence
Smoking/adverse effects
Switzerland/epidemiology

Affiliation

Research group

VIH/SIDA (930)

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CLIFFORD, G M et al. Lung cancer in the Swiss HIV Cohort Study: role of smoking, immunodeficiency and pulmonary infection. In: British journal of cancer, 2012, vol. 106, n° 3, p. 447–452. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2011.558

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PID : unige:31632
DOI : 10.1038/bjc.2011.558
PMID : 22240797

ISSN of the journal0007-0920

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Lung cancer in the Swiss HIV Cohort Study: role of smoking, immunodeficiency and pulmonary infection

Immunodeficiency and AIDS-related pulmonary infections have been suggested as independent causes of lung cancer among HIV-infected persons, in addition to smoking.

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