$111 Million NIH Grant Awarded to Prevent and Treat HIV-Associated Cancers

September 22, 2020—(BRONX, NY)—The widespread use of antiretroviral therapy to suppress the HIV virus has helped tens of millions of people with HIV live healthier, longer lives—but an unfortunate consequence of people living longer with HIV is an increased risk of cancer. For 25 years, theAIDS Malignancy Consortium (AMC) has led national and international efforts to prevent and treat of HIV-related cancers. Now,Montefiore Health System andAlbert Einstein College of Medicine have received a five-year, $111 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to lead this research consortium.
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