This study will evaluate the cost-effectiveness of lung cancer screening in HIV infected (HIV+) persons. Candidate: The primary objective of this application is to support Dr. Keith Sigel's career development into an independent investigator in the field of HIV-associated malignancies. Dr. Sigel's career goal is to improve cancer prevention in HIV+ persons by evaluating the unique harms, benefits and costs associated with cancer screening in this population. His proposed training plan focuses on 3 areas: (1) Cohort Study Design;(2) Decision Analysis;and (3) Cost-effectiveness Analysis. Environment: Mount Sinai is a national leader in research and is one of the top 20 medical schools in NIH funding. It is the largest academic provider of HIV care in New York and has one of the largest lung cancer screening research programs in the world. Research: Cancers are emerging as the leading cause of death in HIV+ persons, and lung cancer accounts for the majority of these deaths. Furthermore, HIV+ persons have more than twice the risk of lung cancer of HIV- persons. Lung cancer screening with low dose computed tomography (LDCT) has demonstrated a considerable mortality benefit among HIV- heavy smokers. An increased risk of lung cancer and a high rate of smoking (>70%) suggests that the HIV+ population is an important high-risk group to target for lung cancer screening. However, frequent prior lung infections in HIV+ persons may cause more false positive screening tests (which may lead to invasive procedures with significant complications). Thus, the harms, benefits and costs associated with lung cancer screening in HIV- persons may be different in HIV+ persons. Therefore, our aims are to: (1) determine the rate of positive screening LDCTs and subsequent clinical evaluations in HIV+ smokers and compare to a similar cohort of previously screened HIV- smokers;(2) estimate harms and benefits of annual LDCT lung cancer screening in HIV+ smokers using a simulation model;and (3) determine the lifetime costs and evaluate the cost-effectiveness of annual LDCT cancer screening vs. usual care in HIV+ smokers. We will conduct a prospective study assessing LDCT screening findings in a cohort of HIV+ smokers, comparing findings to matched HIV- controls from an existing screening study. Using these and other data, we will create a simulation model of lung cancer screening in HIV+ patients. We will then measure costs associated with screening in HIV+ persons to incorporate into our model, providing cost-effectiveness estimates of LDCT screening in HIV+ individuals.

Public Health Relevance

Lung cancer is a major cause of death in the HIV infected population, and lung cancer screening with low dose computed tomography (CT) has been shown to dramatically decrease lung cancer deaths in smokers without HIV infection. High rates of prior lung infections may alter the harms and benefits of lung cancer screening in HIV infected persons. Therefore, in this study we will determine whether lung cancer screening with low dose CT scanning is a safe, efficacious and cost-effective test in persons with HIV infection.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Academic/Teacher Award (ATA) (K07)
Project #
1K07CA180782-01A1
Application #
8659753
Study Section
Subcommittee B - Comprehensiveness (NCI)
Program Officer
Perkins, Susan N
Project Start
2014-02-01
Project End
2019-01-31
Budget Start
2014-02-01
Budget End
2015-01-31
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
2014
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Department
Internal Medicine/Medicine
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
City
New York
State
NY
Country
United States
Zip Code
10029
Liu, Yuxin; Blakely, Morgan; Sigel, Keith et al. (2018) Biomarker P16 predicts progression risk of anal low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions. AIDS 32:2309-2316
Kale, Minal S; Sigel, Keith; Mhango, Grace et al. (2018) Assessing the extent of non-aggressive cancer in clinically detected stage I non-small cell lung cancer. Thorax 73:459-463
Liu, Yuxin; Gaisa, Michael M; Wang, Xiaofei et al. (2018) Differences in the Immune Microenvironment of Anal Cancer Precursors by HIV Status and Association With Ablation Outcomes. J Infect Dis 217:703-709
Sigel, Carlie S; Krauss Silva, Vitor Werneck; Reid, Michelle D et al. (2018) Well differentiated grade 3 pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors compared with related neoplasms: A morphologic study. Cancer Cytopathol 126:326-335
Buckstein, Michael; Arens, Yotam; Wisnivesky, Juan et al. (2018) A Population-Based Cohort Analysis of Chemoradiation Versus Radiation Alone for Definitive Treatment of Stage I Anal Cancer in Older Patients. Dis Colon Rectum 61:787-794
Triplette, Matthew; Sigel, Keith M; Morris, Alison et al. (2017) Emphysema and soluble CD14 are associated with pulmonary nodules in HIV-infected patients: implications for lung cancer screening. AIDS 31:1715-1720
Gaisa, Michael; Ita-Nagy, Fanny; Sigel, Keith et al. (2017) High Rates of Anal High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions in HIV-Infected Women Who Do Not Meet Screening Guidelines. Clin Infect Dis 64:289-294
Thaler, Jonathan; Sigel, Carlie; Beasley, Mary Beth et al. (2017) Clinically significant mutations in HIV-infected patients with lung adenocarcinoma. Br J Cancer 117:1392-1395
Engels, Eric A; Yanik, Elizabeth L; Wheeler, Willian et al. (2017) Cancer-Attributable Mortality Among People With Treated Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in North America. Clin Infect Dis 65:636-643
Kale, Minal S; Mhango, Grace; Gomez, Jorge E et al. (2017) Treatment Toxicity in Elderly Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Am J Clin Oncol 40:470-476

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