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Assessing Your Risk for Cancer
| how does one prevent this if infected | Nov 8, 2003 |
| Dr. Bruce Dezube's Farewell Message | Jul 28, 2003 |
| Extremely large lymph node in groin; what's the next step? | Jul 27, 2003 |
| Hemorrhoids or HPV | Jul 27, 2003 |
| Bleeding during masturbation | Jul 18, 2003 |
| If my partner has HPV, am I guaranteed to get it? | Jul 18, 2003 |
| Basal Cell Carcinoma and HIV | Jul 18, 2003 |
| Check list for good medical care? | Jul 18, 2003 |
| Spitting blood- lung cancer or irritated throat? | Jul 6, 2003 |
| Testicular cancer? what's the next step? | Jul 6, 2003 |
| increased risk of cancers-- what's more important CD4 cells or natural killer cells? | Jun 28, 2003 |
| HIV and skin cancer-- are there special precautions? | Jun 27, 2003 |
| Obsessing over a lymph node | Jun 27, 2003 |
| Lump by testicle after sugery | Jun 27, 2003 |
| KS-like lesions for over 20 years | Jun 27, 2003 |
| Generalized swelling of lymph glands throughout the body | Jun 21, 2003 |
| KS transmission risk with single sexual episode | Jun 21, 2003 |
| Chronic Lymph NODES? why are they still there? | Jun 21, 2003 |
| Cancer? Heavy smoker with mass on the thyroid | Jun 13, 2003 |
| HPV & immune system | Jun 13, 2003 |
| How to measure the size of lymph nodes? | Jun 13, 2003 |
| relationship with another HIV+ve guy and non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Can I catch cancer from him? | Jun 9, 2003 |
| My warts are all cleaned up; can I still transmit HPV? | May 18, 2003 |
| Yet another HPV question...Can I leave a single wart alone? | May 18, 2003 |
| Does recurring shingles signify HIV infection? | May 18, 2003 |
| night sweats. lymphoma? | May 18, 2003 |
| Smoking and AIDS related cancers | May 18, 2003 |
| Can I use Aldara as preventative medicine against anal warts? | May 3, 2003 |
| Lymph nodes in the setting of night sweats; when is enought testing enough? | May 3, 2003 |
| is there a difference between lymphadenopathy and a palpable lymph node? | May 3, 2003 |
| Tender Chest; is this a thoracic lymph node; is it the HIV infection? | May 3, 2003 |
| my left testical hurts but it's not swollen | Apr 20, 2003 |
| HPV & HIV Co-infection? Could I have gotten one without the other? | Apr 20, 2003 |
| abnormal PAP smear and HPV disease | Apr 20, 2003 |
| How far advanced is my friend's cancer and HIV? | Apr 20, 2003 |
| I have lymphoma, do I also have HIV? | Apr 20, 2003 |
| Very painful lymph nodes; I have both HIV and cancer. Which disease is causing these nodes? | Apr 20, 2003 |
| Blood in spit. Is this blood cancer? | Apr 13, 2003 |
| Will a lymph node biopsy reveal HIV virus? | Apr 12, 2003 |
| Are anal warts a good sign that a person has HIV? | Apr 12, 2003 |
| Which is better CT or MRI? | Apr 4, 2003 |
| Can stress cause Cancer (second post on the subject)? | Apr 4, 2003 |
| Swollen Lymph and EBV; what are IgG antibodies? | Apr 4, 2003 |
| Can hickies give you cancer? | Apr 4, 2003 |
| Can stress lead to Cancer? | Mar 30, 2003 |
| HPV disease diagnosed Today - given the worst case scenario | Mar 30, 2003 |
| No Meds; stress free living; is that the answer to HIV? | Mar 21, 2003 |
| Cancer and a kiss | Mar 15, 2003 |
| Is it a lipoma or lymphoma? | Feb 23, 2003 |
| Do I have KS? If that red/purple spot is driving your crazy, please read this. | Feb 23, 2003 |
| What Should my next step be? Night sweats | Feb 16, 2003 |
| Monogamous HPV unprotected sex | Feb 16, 2003 |
| Pap smear & colposcopy- are they different? | Feb 9, 2003 |
| Does a drop in CD4 signify relapsed Hodgkins? | Feb 8, 2003 |
| Can hpv be transmitted through the use of shared sex toys? | Feb 8, 2003 |
| Should I get a third opinion about my lymph node? | Jan 31, 2003 |
| Masturbation- what's the worse that can happen? | Jan 31, 2003 |
| Do I play the watch and wait game? | Jan 31, 2003 |
| what are the chances of infecting the anus with vaginal warts? | Jan 31, 2003 |
| Biopsy follow-up; Report says "reactive hyperplasia". Help me understand this. | Jan 24, 2003 |
| What do you mean when you said that people can clear infections by HPV (the wart virus)? | Jan 20, 2003 |
| Lump on testicle-- should I be worried? | Dec 21, 2002 |
| Abnormal PAP smear on several occasions-- I am soooo confused | Dec 21, 2002 |
| The Prevalance of HIV?? How safe is our blood supply? | Dec 21, 2002 |
| kaposi sarcoma- I'm so scared! | Dec 8, 2002 |
| inverted nipple; is this breast cancer? | Dec 8, 2002 |
| Leukemia- is it contagious, can a leukemic get HIV? | Dec 8, 2002 |
| Does prednisone make the diagnosis of lymphoma more difficult? | Dec 8, 2002 |
| Lymphoma IgM Level- what level is worrisome? | Dec 8, 2002 |
| Possible Hodgkin's? | Dec 8, 2002 |
| Caffeine stimulates tumors?!? Please say it ain't so. | Nov 17, 2002 |
| Non-HIV KS and HHV-8; I'm confused | Nov 11, 2002 |
| help me dr bruce | Nov 11, 2002 |
| Anal Cancer; can you get it by masturbating | Nov 8, 2002 |
| anal warts; what follow up do you need if they have been removed? | Nov 8, 2002 |
| One more armpit follow-up; What do you do about lymph nodes which neither grow nor shrink? | Nov 8, 2002 |
| Helicobacter and HIV Infections | Nov 7, 2002 |
| HIV-positive with a fear of medical procedures-- what should I do? | Oct 18, 2002 |
| Increased risk for other cancers after Hodgkin's-- Can I do anything to prevent this? | Oct 18, 2002 |
| How does HIV-infection lead to cancer? | Oct 18, 2002 |
| KS via Receptive Oral Sex?? | Oct 5, 2002 |
| Does copper cause AIDS? | Sep 27, 2002 |
| GOING CRAZY! | May 29, 2002 |
| What are the Chances of me getting Hepititus C | May 29, 2002 |
| 15 months swollen nodes, can this be something other than cancer or hiv? | May 26, 2002 |
| Could I have lymphoma? I feel like I'm dying. | May 26, 2002 |
| blood in my bowel movement | May 26, 2002 |
| swollen lymphnodes EVERYWHERE, neck, groin, collarbone,armpits,legs | Apr 27, 2002 |
| Does HIV affect menstrual cycles? | Apr 20, 2002 |
| Changes in my spleen after transplant for lymphoma | Apr 20, 2002 |
| Lymph nodes everywhere! Are collarbone lymph nodes more likely to be cancer? | Apr 20, 2002 |
| Swollen nodes for 4 years; should I be worried? | Apr 20, 2002 |
| Help me understand the cause of KS | Apr 20, 2002 |
| How are AIDS and Cancer related? | Apr 20, 2002 |
| What do I do when my doctor won't biopsy my lymph nodes? | Apr 14, 2002 |
| I'm really scared for my friend's lymph node | Apr 14, 2002 |
| bump under my armpit; I'm going crazy | Apr 14, 2002 |
| Does the sed rate test have anything to do with HIV? | Apr 4, 2002 |
| A Yes or No, Please; I'm getting married. | Apr 4, 2002 |
| A sailor's saga | Apr 4, 2002 |
| sex with a prostitute; could my armpit swelling be HIV? | Apr 4, 2002 |
| I'm cured from Hodgkin's; Am I at risk now for cancers? | Mar 31, 2002 |
| HIV and Possible Cancer, Linked? | Mar 31, 2002 |
| Low white blood count; Should I get a bone marrow examination? | Mar 17, 2002 |
| Night Sweats; Is this something that I must just continue to tolerate? | Mar 13, 2002 |
| HIV Antibodies; will a blood count detect them? | Mar 6, 2002 |
| Night Sweats and Weight loss; HELP! | Feb 23, 2002 |
| swollen lymph node on chest | Feb 23, 2002 |
| Are swollen lymph nodes a CONSTANT feature in HIV/AIDS? | Feb 17, 2002 |
| Night Sweats- at what point do you worry? | Feb 17, 2002 |
| swollen lymph nodes; 2 centimeters in length or diameter | Feb 17, 2002 |
| I have a lymph node; my mom died of cancer; what do you think? | Feb 17, 2002 |
| Can I inherit Kaposi's sarcoma from my mother? | Feb 3, 2002 |
| Can a Positive PPD affect HIV test? | Jan 29, 2002 |
| Can masturbation cause cancer? | Jan 6, 2002 |
| Are palpable lymph nodes a normal finding? | Dec 24, 2001 |
| What exactly do "swollen glands" mean? How soon after a new HIV infection can swollen glands appear? | Dec 23, 2001 |
| my cousin has lost 150 pounds; Does he have HIV? What can I do? | Dec 23, 2001 |
| Newly diagnosed with HIV and now with lymph nodes-- should I get them biopsied? | Dec 12, 2001 |
| Malignant lymphoma? do I need nuclear scan or beta-2-microglobulin test? | Dec 12, 2001 |
| Cancer Worries | Nov 15, 2001 |
| My daughter was treated for cervical cancer. Is she at greater risk for more cancers? | Nov 4, 2001 |
| I had a brain tumor. Do I now have HIV? | Oct 14, 2001 |
| Lymphoma: How do I know if I have it? What exactly are night sweats? | Sep 27, 2001 |
| Does prolonged use of HIV drugs cause cancer?? | Aug 23, 2001 |
| Do HIV drugs prevent lymphoma from popping up? | Aug 18, 2001 |
| If I have cancer surgery will doctors test me for HIV? | Aug 12, 2001 |
| What should I do about the lump in my armpit? | Aug 12, 2001 |
| Weird dark spots on my body | Jul 7, 2001 |
| White blood count- racial differences | Jun 23, 2001 |
| Can herbs cause a false negative hiv test result? | May 28, 2001 |
| Breast cancer in HIV women? | May 18, 2001 |
| Can I put my "stupid" mistake behind me? | May 17, 2001 |
| Can Hep B Vaccine cause a false positive HIV test? | May 17, 2001 |
| HIV testing Period | Apr 24, 2001 |
| Vitamins and HIV testing | Mar 27, 2001 |
| Dirty EMG needle poke. | Mar 25, 2001 |
| blood spilling on you | Mar 25, 2001 |
| Kaposis Sarcoma - I'm scared to death; Do I have KS or HIV? | Mar 16, 2001 |
| Spreading of lesions and KS (kissing, touching) | Mar 2, 2001 |
| HIV & Cancer how strong a correlation? | Mar 2, 2001 |
| SAFETY OF USING INTERLEUKIN FOR HIV IMMUNOSTIMULATION | Mar 2, 2001 |
| blood in semen | Mar 2, 2001 |
| salivary gland cancer and hiv/aids | Mar 2, 2001 |
| KS transmission | Mar 2, 2001 |
| Routine check-ups | Mar 2, 2001 |
| hpv test | Mar 2, 2001 |
| Is it safe to wait -- bone pain and weight loss | Mar 2, 2001 |
| lipomas | Mar 2, 2001 |
| Should I Be?? | Mar 2, 2001 |
| Trying not to worry! | Mar 2, 2001 |
| Cancer and Alcohol??? | Mar 2, 2001 |
| Does re-occuring shingles pose higher risk of KS? | Mar 2, 2001 |
| possible symptoms of cancer? | Mar 2, 2001 |
| Lung pain and cancer | Mar 2, 2001 |
| monoclonal gammapathy | Mar 2, 2001 |
| Kaposis Sarcoma-Urgent query about spots | Mar 2, 2001 |
| KS test | Mar 2, 2001 |
| Cancer blood test | Mar 2, 2001 |
| What does kaposi's sarcoma look like?? | Mar 2, 2001 |
| small lymph node in neck | Mar 2, 2001 |
| Breast lumps in HIV disease | Mar 2, 2001 |
| Lumps and bumps under jaw | Mar 2, 2001 |
| does KS spread fast? | Mar 2, 2001 |
| please help-freaked out; red mark on skin | Mar 2, 2001 |
| What are symptoms of lymphoma | Mar 2, 2001 |
| HELP: small lymph node in neck................................. | Mar 2, 2001 |
| HIV negative, but AIDS related cancer | Mar 2, 2001 |
| HIV negative, can I have internal KS? | Mar 2, 2001 |
| Mottled legs- are they KS? | Mar 2, 2001 |
| Swollen lymph node in breast | Mar 2, 2001 |
| Is the lipdystophy syndrome cancerous? | Mar 2, 2001 |
| Oral Sex and Herpes / HPV | Mar 2, 2001 |
| Worried about my brother-in-law (many questions) | Mar 2, 2001 |
| Where does the name Hodgkin's Disease come from? Do I have it? | Mar 2, 2001 |
| red spot on big toe - kaposi sarcoma? | Mar 2, 2001 |
| Recurrent symptoms (sweats, smells); is my lymphoma back? | Mar 2, 2001 |
| What do we do now? | Mar 1, 2001 |
| Body pain; eosinophils | Mar 1, 2001 |
| Is chemo always a must if K.S. found in node? | Mar 1, 2001 |
| HPV...CIN II high grade dysplasia/can this be KS | Mar 1, 2001 |
| Abnormal PAP smear/Cervical Biopsy/HPV? | Mar 1, 2001 |
| bone cracking- is this HIV or cancer | Mar 1, 2001 |
| Hodgkin's disease; how does it present? | Mar 1, 2001 |
| Internal KS and drugs/alcohol-- my brother | Mar 1, 2001 |
| Desperate Do I have KS? | Mar 1, 2001 |
| My lymph nodes; am I prone to lymphoma | Mar 1, 2001 |
| Worried about lymphoma coming back | Mar 1, 2001 |

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