Recent advances in cancer outcomes in HIV-positive smokers [version 1; referees: 2 approved]
HIV-infected smokers are at relatively higher risk of cancer than HIV-infected non-smokers. HIV weakens the immune system and renders infected individuals more vulnerable to the carcinogenic effects of smoking. HIV-infected smokers suffer more aggressive forms of cancers than do non-smokers because...
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F1000 Research Ltd
2018-06-01
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Series: | F1000Research |
Online Access: | https://f1000research.com/articles/7-718/v1 |