Addressing the Rise of Non-AIDS Defining Cancers: Implications for Cancer Screening & Treatment
Missak Haigentz, Jr., MD
Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine & Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY
Chair, Non-AIDS Defining Cancer Working Group
AIDS Malignancy Clinical Trials Consortium (AMC)
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Dr. Haigentz's research focuses on the development of clinical trials for the treatment of aerodigestive (lung and head and neck) cancers, and his work has taken a particular focus on these cancers in persons with HIV infection. Dr. Haigentz received the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Career Development Award in 2004 and NIH funding for his research in head and neck cancer. He chairs the Non-AIDS Defining Cancer Working Group of the AIDS Malignancy Consortium and has served on several committees supported by the National Cancer Institute. Additional honors include service on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Clinical Oncology and as 2014-2015 President of the New York Head and Neck Society.
At the completion of this educational session, learners will:
- Appreciate the changing epidemiology of cancer in the era of combination antiretroviral therapy.
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- Understand reasons for cancer care disparities in this population.
- Be aware of current challenges in cancer care (prevention, screening and treatment), focusing on lung cancer, for persons with HIV infection.
- Know about current clinical trials for patients with non-AIDS defining cancers.
This PRN CME activity is funded in part by unrestricted educational grants from:
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead Sciences, Merck & Co, and ViiV Healthcare.
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