People with HIV infection are more likely to develop certain types of cancer, including lymphoma and Kaposi sarcoma. Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center was one of the first healthcare organizations to pioneer the use of CAR T-cell therapy  for the treatment of AIDS-related lymphoma.

We’re also one of 36 sites worldwide participating in the AIDS Malignancy Consortium, a National Institutes of Health-funded group that offers access to cutting-edge clinical trials designed specifically for people with HIV infections and cancer.

At Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center, we’re focused on the prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. You can place your trust in our multidisciplinary team of world-renowned experts. Our full-service Cancer Center offers a comprehensive range of traditional and holistic care, from screening and diagnosis, through survivorship. This includes care navigation, mental health, and wellness services and other supportive programs like financial counseling and rehabilitation.

Benefit from highly specialized, coordinated, and compassionate care focused on the whole person. We’re here to address your complex medical needs and improve your quality of life.

The immune system in people infected with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) that leads to AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) may be weakened and not work as it should—which means the ability to fight infections is diminished. While cancer is not an infection, people with weakened immune systems caused by HIV or AIDS are at greater risk of developing certain types of cancers, including:

• Epidemic Kaposi sarcoma (HIV-associated Kaposi sarcoma): Cancer that forms in the soft tissues of someone with HIV. Signs of HIV-associated Kaposi sarcoma include lesions (damaged areas) that develop on the skin or lining of the mouth, within lymph nodes, and in the stomach, lungs, liver, intestines or spleen.
• AIDS-related lymphoma: Cancer that begins in the lymph system of someone with AIDS.