Economically disadvantaged patients often don’t have a complete care network, instead relying on their primary care physician and/or a cancer specialist for their treatment. I have treated patients who don’t wish to disclose that they have HIV, and who are willing to drive a hundred miles or more to refill medications in a different town or state to ensure their anonymity. Yet, many HIV patients with cancer experience lower rates of treatment and gaps in care.Īs a medical oncologist with a particular interest in the intersection of HIV and cancer, I have seen how cultural taboos as well as economic and demographic forces can still affect care.
For people living with the one-two punch of both HIV and cancer, coordinated care by a multidisciplinary team that can bring extra resources to bear during treatment offers the best chance of a successful outcome.
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