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How To Prevent Basal Cell Carcinoma When You Have Hiv
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Basal Cell Carcinoma and HIVI just recently had basal cell carcinoma (BCC) removed from my upper back.I read that BCC is more common in people who have HIV and may occur in places not readily recieving sunlight.I was wondering if there is a connection between BCC and HIV....
Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.
Harvard Medical School
Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) is a form of skin cancer and is usually related to sun exposure. It is not as dangerous as melanoma. I believe that Basal Cell Cancers are both more frequent and more aggressive in HIV-positive patients than in...
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Basal Cell Carcinoma and HIVI just received a diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma on my left arm. The dermatologist assured me... Read more »Is it Kaposi's sarcoma or Basal Cell Carcinoma?Wondering if KS may be mistaken for basal cell carcinoma (BCC) when biopsied. I have a lesion on... Read more »
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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 »
Scientists Find Antibodies That Prevent Most HIV Strains From Infecting Human CellsAtomic structure of the antibody VRC01 (blue and green) binding to HIV (grey and red). The precise site of VRC01-HIV binding (red) is a subset of the area of viral attachment to the primary immune cells HIV infects. Credit: NIAID VRC. Scientists... Read more »
Protein Discovery Could Lead to Development of New Antiretroviral That Prevents HIV From Entering Cells, Study SaysThe discovery of a type of peptide -- short proteins that include natural and artificial compounds such as hormones and antibiotics -- could lead to the development of a new antiretroviral drug that prevents HIV from entering human cells, according... 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 »
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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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Natural Protein Prevents HIV from Spreading
Posted by new2this2010, 1 Reply
http://thefutureofthings.com/news/1138/natural-protein-prevents-hiv-from-spreading.html
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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 »
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