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How To Treat Basal Cell Carcinoma When You Are Hiv Positive
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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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AIDS 2010 Studies, Releases: Treating HIV-Positive Patients With ARVs Drove Down Number of New HIV Infections, Study Finds"Treating HIV patients with cocktails of AIDS drugs helps to stop them spreading the infection further and more than halved the number of new HIV diagnoses in a study in Canada, scientists said on Sunday," Reuters reports. The study, which was... Read more »
Treating HIV Earlier Could Save 76,000 Lives in South AfricaA new study finds that starting treatment when CD4 cells drop below 350 per cubic millimeter of blood could save 76,000 lives in South Africa alone over the next five years. Mathematical modeling also showed that starting South African patients on... Read more »
To Treat or Not To Treat ...Let's say you have just received an HIV diagnosis, due to Pneumocystis pneumonia, a CD4 count of 120 and viral load at 260,000. Ask 100 doctors if you should be treated with antivirals (in addition to antibiotics and subsequent prophylaxis for the... Read more »
Rwanda to Treat HIV-Positive People in Discordant Relationships as Soon as They Test PositiveAfter a landmark study published in May "showed major reductions in HIV transmission among discordant couples due to early treatment," Rwanda has decided to begin treating people in discordant relationships with antiretroviral therapy as soon as... 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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Hiv Positive Dating | Hiv Positive Singles | Hiv Positive Forums | Hiv Positive Chatroom
Posted by Chloe1023, 5 Replies
http://www.Pozspaces.com is a HIV positive singles dating site for individuals who may be HIV positive or have AIDS. We understand that living with this virus/disease can be difficult when it comes to dating. We want to provide the opportunity for...
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Hiv Positive Dating | Hiv Positive Singles | Hiv Positive Forums | Hiv Positive Chatroom
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www.Pozspaces.com is a HIV positive singles dating site for individuals who may be HIV positive or have AIDS. We understand that living with this virus/disease can be difficult when it comes to dating. We want to provide the opportunity for those...
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SEEKING FERTILITY DOCS WHO TREAT POSITIVE COUPLES!
Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies
Hello Friends,My husband and I are both positive and have been researching having a baby for 2 years. We are both healthy with undetectable viral loads and high cd4 counts and we are well aware of the risks. I know under the Americans With... Read more »
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