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Higher Risks Of Cancer For Black Men With HIV Suggest Racial Inequities In US Health Care
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Two US studies show Black men with HIV have worse cancer outcomes than others. One study showed Black men with HIV have more than twice the risk of dying after diagnosis with Kaposi’s sarcoma compared to Hispanic men. The second study showed Black gay and bisexual men with HIV experienced anal cancer at rates 2.4 times higher than other men.

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posted June 5, 2022
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A myHIVteam Member

I thought anal sex prevented Anal Cancer.

posted August 17, 2022
A myHIVteam Member

Sadly there still is this disparity.

posted June 5, 2022
A myHIVteam Member

Cancer is about the worst thing. I've lost 1 brother to bone cancer, and another this year to chronic alcohol us. Recently found out my youngest brother has throat cancer from smoking. I pray they come up with a cure for HIV and cancer and am saddened that Cancer affects dark people even more. Three of my grandchildren are half black and I had been close to them but one is 18 and going away to college and the 2 younger girls don't come and visit as often I think because of my daughter. My daughter will not let me be close to her.

posted July 6, 2022

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