Can One Develop Cancer From Hiv

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How many MRI's and CT scans before one develops cancer? Am freaking out! Have had one done almost every month for a year! Mommy of three.

Hello Dr. Bob. I hope as always you are doing outstanding. I am extremely concerned about something. I have wound up at the ER for about a year to a year and a half once a month and every time, they have said I have to have an MRI or CT Scan. I just...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Dr. Oz? He's cute, but don't believe everything you hear on TV.MRIs don't use radiation. They use powerful magnets. CT scans, like regular x-rays, do use radiation. However, you have no reason to freak out. If the scans are needed... Read more »

Could your develop Thryoid or Throat cancer if you're positive.

What are you chances that you would develop throat cancer or thryoid cancer because of your HIV... Read more »

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is it possable to develop HIV in anal sex? HIV TRANSMISSION BETWEEN TWO HIV NEGATIVES, 2009)

hello, me and my girlfriend recently had unprotected anal sex, she has done it before so we did it... Read more »

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new meds in development as of Dec. 2002

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I posted this to the "Living with HIV" group but thought this group would be interested in it, too. It was released by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America in December, 2002:

Here's the release:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

83 NEW... Read more »

Help develop HIV service - email study

Posted by Anonymous

Dear all,

Please help me by completing a (hopefully thought-provoking) questionnaire and emailing it back to me.

My name is Christiaan Morgan, and I am currently working as a clinical psychologist at a central London sexual health clinic. I am also... Read more »

Help develop HIV service - email study

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Think about this one

Posted by Gator, 2 Replies

Has anyone on here that has taken several HIV tests which have came back negative thought about skin cancer?
I have had some weird things myself go on this summer, I got burnt this summer in the heat of 106 days we had in so.illinois this year,... Read more »

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