Impact of HIV-1infection on survival in patients with haematological malignancies in Yaoundeé, Cameroon
Mbanya, D.N.; Minkoulou, E.M.; Fezeu, L.; Kaptue, L.
Tropical Doctor 37(3): 151-152
2007
ISSN/ISBN: 0049-4755 PMID: 17716500 DOI: 10.1258/004947507781524836Document Number: 199269
The impact of HIV-1 infection on the survival of patients with haematological cancers in Yaoundeé, Cameroon, was examined. The prevalence of HIV-1 was 26.2% among 172 patients, predominantly lymphoid malignancies. At the time of analysis, 75% of patients had died giving an incidence rate of 0.05 deaths per year and a median of survival of 15 (6-27) months. However, the hazard ratio for HIV-infected patients to die was not statistically different from that of uninfected patients (1.3, 95% confidence interval: 0.9-2.0).