Rates of non-AIDS-defining cancers in people with HIV infection before and after AIDS diagnosis.

Objective: To describe the incidence of non-AIDS-defining cancers in people with HIV infection before and after the occurrence of AIDS, and to examine the association of cancer risk with immune deficiency.

Design: Cohort study involving nation-wide linkage of HIV, AIDS and cancer registry data.

Methods: Association of cancer risk with immune deficiency was examined by analysing cancer risks in four periods between HIV diagnosis, AIDS and death.