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non-HIV related Kaposis syndrome treatments-- Should I start chemotherapy

I was diagnosed with Kaposi's syndrome 4 years ago. I am HIV negative. The first tumor was located on my left foot and was surgically removed after it opened and something like a red mushroom came out.I had one more tumor removed the first two...
Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School
The treatment for KS really depends upon the extent of your KS. If you have a small number of lesions (such as less than a dozen), then it's reasonable to treat just the KS lesions without treating your entire body. Such treatments could... Read more »

Longterm HIV and KS

I am a longterm (20 year) HIV survivor and have been on antivirals the entire time. I have never... Read more »

My lymphoma is acting up during chemotherapy!

I have had 6 treatments for primary effusion lymphoma (PEL) designed by an AIDS oncologist... Read more »
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Drugs Used to Treat Complications of HIV/AIDS

Brand Name Generic Name Use Manufacturer Name Approval Date Abelcet, Ambisome Amphotericin B, ABLC antifungal for aspergillosis various 20-Nov-95 Bactrim, Septra sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim antiprotozoal antibiotic for ... Read more »
AIDS Community Research Initiative of America

HIV-Related Cancers in the Age of HAART

Over the past ten years, an incredible amount of progress has been made in the management of cancers associated with HIV. Not surprisingly, highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has had the most significant impact, not only in bringing down... Read more »
San Francisco AIDS Foundation

A Glass Half Full: Cancer Risk for People Living With HIV

Table of Contents Introduction A Dividing Line: Before and After HAART Apples to Apples AIDS-Defining Cancers The New Frontier: Non-AIDS-Defining Cancers Hodgkin's Lymphoma Oncogenic Viruses The Role of Immune Health Prevention Next... Read more »
Treatment Action Group

TAG at 10: The Year 1996

Jan 7 : NYC: Biggest blizzard since 1947. Jan 18 : Baltimore activist Garey Lambert dies of AIDS; Lynda Dee is there. Jan 25 : Spencer Cox at meeting with FDA Commissioner David Kessler in Rockville on protease inhibitors. Jan 31 : Mark... Read more »

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