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Dealing With Squamous Cell Carcinoma And Hiv
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Squamous Cell Carcinoma and HPVDear Dr. Dezube, My best friend and I have both survived HIV-related lymphoma. He recently was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma after a fistula was removed from his rectum. The pathology report said this might be HPV-related. He has not seen...
Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.
Harvard Medical School
I'm happy to hear that you both survived lymphoma. Anal cancer (squamous cell carcinoma) is not that unusual in HIV-infected patients. Any HIV-infected patient is at risk of getting this type of cancer if (s)he is infected by the human...
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Squamous Cell Carcinoma after non-Hodgkin's lymphomaI have been HIV+ for the last 17 yrs and have had full blown AIDS for ten yrs.I was treated for... Read more »squamous cell carcinoma- What does this all mean?what does this mean and what is the prognosis in laymans language??Microscopic exam of the fine... Read more »
Articles
Anal Cancer Still a Risk to HIV-Infected Men Who Have Receptive Anal IntercourseThe incidence of anal squamous cell carcinoma is higher in gay men, presumably because receptive anal intercourse increases exposure to and infection by human papillomavirus (HPV). There are multiple types of HPV. The early changes in the rectal... Read more »
Virginia: Metropolitan Community Church Targets Meth Use and Rising HIV RatesTwo pastors of the Metropolitan Community Church (MCC), an international Los Angeles-based Christian denomination that welcomes and affirms gays and lesbians, recently joined other community leaders in northern Virginia for a World AIDS Day health... Read more »
MCC Invests $122 Million in Lesotho Health System to Address Key Challenges, Including HIV, TB"The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), through its partnership with the Millennium Challenge Account-Lesotho, is helping Lesotho address key challenges in its health sector through a $122 million investment in health infrastructure and health... Read more »
HIV Kills Brain Cells, Prevents Stem Cell Division, Study SaysHIV kills brain cells and prevents stem cells from dividing and forming new cells, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Cell Stem Cell , Reuters reports. The damage to cells contributes to HIV-associated dementia, which can... Read more »
Connect With Others
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
I have just been told that I have the following type of skin cancer Squamous Cell Carcinoma. I have been positive since 1989 and my counts are good at this time. I would like to hear from anyone out there who has had the same cancer and how they are...
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New Virus Leads Drugs to HIV-Infected Cells
Posted by new2this2010
This is great news.http://www.dailytech.com/New+Virus+Leads+Drugs+to+HIVInfected+Cells/article22391.htm#cmt706319 Read more » See,I told you HIV replicates a cell's DNA TO RNA
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
The below is plagerized from Gallant ( the guru!)I know that the present antiretroviral medications do not actually kill the virus. However, if the medications inhibit the virus from reproducing, doesn't the virus die by... Read more » White Blood cell count
Posted by Anonymous
Does anyone know if early HIV infection has any impact on WBC numbers? DO they do up unpon infection or do they down down?????Read more »
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