People with HIV/AIDS are at increased risk for developing cancers that may include Kaposi sarcoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and cervical cancer. These three forms of cancer are often referred to as “AIDS-defining conditions”—which means that if a person with HIV develops one of these cancers, it can indicate the development of AIDS. Learn more about these types of cancers below:

Other cancers that can develop in people with HIV/AIDS may include angiosarcoma (cancer of the lining of the blood vessels), liver cancer, mouth or throat cancer, colorectal cancer, testicular cancer, and many types of skin cancers.