Hiv And Burkitt's Disease

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Burkitt's and longevity

Hi,I was diagnosed with Burkitt's Lymphoma and told that I was HIV+ in the fall. My Oncologist had me go through an intense course of chemotherapy which I handled very well. I was also under the care of an Infectious Disease specialist who...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Greg,When it comes to HIV/AIDS, none of us has a reliable crystal ball for what the future holds. For instance, if the mortality statistics when I was diagnosed with HIV in January 1991 were correct, I would be pushing up daisies today rather... Read more »

Burkitt's Lymphoma and T-cells

Hi,I was diagnosed with Burkitt's Lymphoma and told that I was HIV+ in October. My Oncologist... Read more »

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C. »

Non-Hodkins Lymphoma Burkitts-like recurrence; Is it too late?

My father was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma Burkitts-like) about a month and a half... Read more »

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HIV/HEP C/ Burkitt's lymphoma/ I WIN ALLTHREE

Posted by AaronK, 1 Reply

Infected at birth during transfusion in 83. Diagnosed in 88. 1997-2000 i was on and off meds-2000-2006 i was off medications. in 2006 i was diagnosed with Hep C, with 7tcells and with 60,000 virus count. after 7 months I was HIV Undetectable. Tcells... Read more »

4 stages to HIV disease

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

AMFAR AIDS HANDBOOK (Chapter 4, Page 53 )

There are four stages to HIV disease

1) Acute Infection Stage (500-1200 CD4s)- begins immediately after hiv enters the body and starts multiplying in infected cells. Acute infection ends about 2-6 weeks... Read more »

HIV a DISEASE or a CONDITION

Posted by Survivor, 4 Replies

SO WHAT IS IT???

This is a very intersting question is it not...? Pharma says it's a Condition, others +ve and -ve say its a disease and or condtion..

WHATS THE BLOODY ANSWER!?!?!?!

"Oh Eric, I am so sorry for you, thats a horrible disease." Read more »

Poz magazine sanctions that HIV is a gay disease

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Peter Staley formerly of AIDSMEDS (now owned by Poz Magazine) agrees with the new LA Public Service Announcements that stress HIV is a gay disease.

Here is the article that critizes these ads.

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