Abstract
Introduction: Human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/ AIDS) is a spectrum of conditions caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus. The purpose of this study is to obtain data on the prevalence of HIV in the cancer population and vice versa at a major tertiary cancer in Bathinda and as the HIV population is also growing, the proportion, epidemiology and demographic profile of HIV in cancer patients need to be evaluated. Aims & Objectives:- To estimate the proportion of HIV infection among cancer patients visiting tertiary care hospital in District Bathinda and to study the demographic profile of patients suffering from HIV and cancer as primary outcome and to study the epidemiology of cancer among HIV-infected people as secondary outcome. Materials and Method:- Descriptive cross sectional study in cancer patients coming to tertiary care cancer hospital in Bathinda. Results & Conclusion:- In our hospital based study, we observed low proportion of HIV (0.28%) as well as HIV+ Cancer patients(0.23%). In cancer patients burden of HIV-infection will have implications for current and future cancer risk.
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