Integration of HIV Status in Cancer Surveillance in South Africa: A Call for Action.

Key Points

• The aim is to assess and improve HIV status documentation among cancer patients in South Africa.
• Evaluation of current HIV status documentation practices among cancer patients.
• Assessment of reporting processes to cancer registries.
• Recommendations for improving clinician and pathologist education on HIV ascertainment.
• Improvement in HIV status documentation noted over time.
• Current HIV ascertainment remains inadequate at cancer diagnosis.
• Enhanced reporting to cancer registries can inform better patient care and control efforts.

Abstract