The pattern of secondary cancers in patients with Kaposi sarcoma in the United States

Prevalence and Spectrum of Second Primary Malignancies among People Living with HIV in the French Dat’AIDS Cohort

Simple Summary

People who survive primary cancers are at an increased risk for subsequent primary cancers. An increased risk for certain types of primary cancers among people living with HIV (PLWH) was demonstrated in the last few decades. Given the increasing life expectancy of PLWH, a steady increase in SPC has been reported. The main objective of this study was to describe the prevalence and spectrum of second primary cancers (SPCs) stratified by first primary cancers in HIV-positive men and women cancer survivors. We showed that the pattern of SPCs differs from that observed in the general population and according to sex. Yet, further studies are needed to determine the excess risk of SPCs in this population and to confirm the need for more appropriate screening procedures.

Abstract

Background: We aimed to describe the prevalence and spectrum of second primary cancer (SPC) in HIV-positive cancer survivors. Methods: A multicenter retrospective study was performed using longitudinal data from the French Dat’AIDS cohort. Subjects who had developed at least two primary cancers were selected. The spectrum of SPCs was stratified by the first primary cancer type and by sex. Results: Among the 44,642 patients in the Dat’AIDS cohort, 4855 were diagnosed with cancer between 1 December 1983 and 31 December 2015, of whom 444 (9.1%) developed at least two primary cancers. The most common SPCs in men were non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) (22.8%), skin carcinoma (10%) and Kaposi sarcoma (KS) (8.4%), and in women the most common SPCs were breast cancer (16%), skin carcinoma (9.3%) and NHL (8%). The pattern of SPCs differed according to first primary cancer and by sex: in men, NHL was the most common SPC after primary KS and KS was the most common SPC after primary NHL; while in women, breast cancer was the most common SPC after primary NHL and primary breast cancer. Conclusion: The frequency and pattern of subsequent cancers among HIV-positive cancer survivors differed according to the first primary cancer type and sex.

Quadruple Multiple Primary Malignancies: Early Detection of Second Primary Malignancy by Esophagogastroduodenoscopy/Colonoscopy Is Crucial for Patients with Classic Kaposi's Sarcoma

Currently, Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is treated following the recommendations of international guidelines. These guidelines recommend esophagogastroduodenoscopy/colonoscopy for detecting multicentric KS of visceral lesions. Second primary malignancies (SPMs) are also a common KS complication; however, information on their detection and treatment is unfortunately not yet indicated in these guidelines. This paper reports on an 86-year-old man who suffered from quadruple primary malignancies: skin classic KS with colon adenocarcinoma, oral squamous cell carcinoma (maxilla), and well-differentiated stomach adenocarcinoma. Gastric cancer was incidentally detected during esophagogastroduodenoscopy, which was performed to detect visceral KS. We suggest that esophagogastroduodenoscopy/colonoscopy be routinely performed during the follow-up of patients with KS. As SPMs are crucial complications in patients with KS, these malignancies should be detected as early as possible.

Incidence of malignancy in a Spanish cohort of patients infected by the human immunodeficiency virus

INTRODUCTION

A higher incidence of malignancies has been described in patients with HIV infection compared to the general population.

PATIENTS AND METHODS

Observational retrospective study in patients with HIV infection followed up at the Vall d'Hebron University Hospital (Barcelona, Spain) between 2009 and 2017. The objective of this research was to estimate the incidence of malignancies in HIV patients and their surveillance. Age and sex-adjusted incidence was compared to the incidence calculated by the Spanish Cancer Registry network (REDECAN) in 2015.

RESULTS

We included 2,773 patients (41,238 patients-year). Two hundred and eleven malignancies were diagnosed in 182 patients. Non-AIDS defining cancers accounted for 78.2% of the malignancies. The global incidence of cancer was 485 cases per 100,000 person-years. Twenty-year mortality rate was 31.2% in patients with cancer and 7.8% in patients without cancer. In men, adjusted for age, the incidence of malignancies was higher than the incidence in the general population (978.4 vs. 641 cases per 100,000 person-years, P<.001). The most common malignancies in men were lung cancer, Kaposi sarcoma and Hodgkin lymphoma. In women, the incidence of malignancies was not higher than in the general population (340.6 vs. 404.7 cases per 100,000 person-years, P=.27). The most common malignancies among women were lung cancer, head and neck cancer, cervical cancer and Hodgkin's lymphoma.

CONCLUSIONS

Men with HIV infection showed a statistically significant higher incidence of malignancies compared to the general Spanish population. Lung cancer was the most common non-AIDS defining cancer.

Trends in the Risks of Secondary Cancers in Patients With Hodgkin Lymphoma

INTRODUCTION

The present study analyzed the trends in secondary cancer (SC) risks among Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) patients in the United States.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Patients with HL diagnosed from 1973 to 2014 were identified from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database. We compared the risk of SCs in HL patients relative to the risk in the US general population across 3 periods: 1973 to 1986, 1987 to 2000, and 2001 to 2014 to study the effect of treatment practices on the development of SCs.

RESULTS

In a follow-up study of 23,864 HL survivors for 284,730 person-years, 3260 SCs were diagnosed with a standardized incidence ratio (SIR) of 1.97 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.9-2.04). A statistically significant decrease was found in the overall SIRs of SCs diagnosed in HL patients from 1987 to 2000 (SIR, 1.82; 95% CI, 1.72-1.93) and from 2001 to 2014 (SIR, 1.66; 95% CI, 1.51-1.82) relative to patients with SCs diagnosed from 1973 to 1986 (SIR, 2.24; 95% CI, 2.13-2.35). The decline in the overall SIR mostly resulted from declines in digestive tract and breast cancers. The SIRs of most other solid tumors and hematologic malignancies did not decrease. After adjusting for age, gender, and race, patients with a diagnosis from 1973 to 1986 had a 12% greater risk of developing SCs (hazard ratio, 1.12; 95% CI, 1.03-1.23; P = .01) compared with the patients with a diagnosis from 1987 to 2000.

CONCLUSION

Although the overall risk of SCs in patients with HL declined after modifications in HL treatment, the risk did not change significantly at most individual sites. Thus, close follow-up with active surveillance for SCs is crucial for long-term survivors of HL.