Hiv And Prostate Cancer

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HIV and Prostate Cancer

I have Prostate Cancer and HIV.Will the combination of Combivir and Sustiva raise the level of male testosterone....

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

The combination of Combivir and Sustiva is one of the most effective anti-HIV regimens. It should NOT affect your testosterone level so you need not worry about this.As HIV-infected patients are living longer these days, we are seeing more and more... Read more »

HIV + and Prostate Cancer

Dr. Bob, Have you had any experience with how HIV positive men do with Prostate removal. I have... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

HIV Prostate Cancer Survivor dealing with Lipodystrophy

Have recently gained alot of body fat & because I had my prostate removed succesfully 2 years... Read more »

Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A. »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

FDA Probes Risks of HIV, Prostate, Other Drugs

The Food and Drug Administration's latest Adverse Event Reporting System update indicates the agency is investigating potential safety issues associated with the HIV drug Kaletra and several other medications. FDA said it is tracking reports of... Read more »

Many Women Living With HIV Skip Pap Test Despite Increased Risk for Cervical Cancer, Study Finds

Nearly one in four women living with HIV did not receive an annual Pap test in the year prior to being interviewed, according to a study published in the Aug. 1, Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes , Reuters reports. Women with HIV... Read more »

Non-AIDS Defining Cancers in People With HIV

Since the availability of potent HIV therapy, cancers not related to AIDS have become more common than AIDS-defining cancers among people with HIV. This is particularly true of cancers with a known infectious cause, such as anal and cervical cancers... Read more »

Study Finds Increased Risk of Some Cancers Among HIV-Positive People in U.S.

HIV-positive people in the U.S., many of whom are living longer because of antiretroviral drugs, are at an increased risk for certain types of cancers, according to a study published Tuesday in the Annals of Internal Medicine , Reuters reports. ... Read more »

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Enlarged Prostate

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Another symptom - an enlarged prostate. How many of you guys out there have had this symptom? I felt a slight swelling situation around my anus, investigated, and felt a skin covered golfball inside. Jeez!!! I know the best advice is to see a... Read more »

First HIV+ Runner With Terminal Brain Cancer Has C

Posted by 1247

First HIV+ Runner With Terminal Brain Cancer Has Completed the NYC Marathon

My name is Richard M. Brodsky. I am HIV-positive and have terminal brain cancer, and I completed the November 2, 2003, NYC Marathon in 04:52. My purpose for running the... Read more »

HIV / Cancer

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I have gone through two diagnoses within a few months of each other this year: HIV + and Lymphoma (Hodgkins Disease). I have been treated for the HIV since my dx in April, and doing fine so far. I am currently in chemotherapy tx as well for the HD... Read more »

Fighting HIV with cancer drugs

Posted by new2this2010, 3 Replies

Looks very very promising:

http://www.walb.com/global/story.asp?s=13054103 Read more »

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