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How To Treat Nhl
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HIV & NHLI'm a 50 yo man VIH positive since 1992, cd4=970 VL=<0. My treatment is: Emtriva 200mg qid, Norvir 100mg bid, Lexiva 700mg bid, Viread 300mg qid. In 2001 I got NHL cd4=900 VL= <0 and was treated with CHOP, m-BACOD and Rituxan, my type of...
Response from Brian Conway, M.D.
University of British Columbia
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS) is a worsening of a person's state of health that follows the initiation of HAART. It results from the fact that your immune system is suddenly turned on and rapidly improving, and releasing a...
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NHL Twice & survived; Can I stay on growth hormone; my doctor gives me free rein.Please clarify growth hormone (GH) use after lymphoma. You mentioned in an earlier respone that you... Read more »re: NHL and haartreferring to the man's question about whether or not to begin haart while on chemo for... Read more »
Articles
LymphomaWhat Is Lymphoma? How Is NHL Diagnosed? What Causes NHL? How Is NHL Treated? The Bottom Line What Is Lymphoma? Lymphoma is a cancer of white blood cells called B-lymphocytes, or B-cells. They multiply rapidly and form tumors. Lymphoma of... Read more »
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Rates Lower in HAART-Treated PatientsBackground Untreated HIV infection confers a huge increase in the incidence of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). Understanding the extent to which HAART mitigates this risk is of vital importance to HIV-infected persons. Details of This Study Waterson... Read more »
Linfoma¿Qué Es Linfoma? ¿Cómo Se Diagnostica el NHL? ¿Cuál Es la Causa del NHL? ¿Cuál Es el Tratamiento? En Pocas Palabras ¿Qué Es Linfoma? El linfoma es un cáncer de glóbulos blancos llamados linfocitos B o células B. Estos se... Read more »
The Changing Face of Cancer in HIV/AIDS PatientsCertain cancers -- Kaposi's sarcoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and invasive cervical cancer -- strike the HIV-positive population at much higher rates than the general population, and, with the exception of cervical cancer, are associated with reduced... Read more »
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Posted by Anonymous
Hi Guys, I am a 43 YO Male survivor of NHL, I am overweighedand my selfsteem is on the floor, I would like to go to the gym and stick to a routine, for me, not for another person, but I always come to the gym's door and I turn my back and go away, I... Read more » Need Lymphoma Advice?
Posted by JCraig
Hi all,2 year+ NHL survivor here. Just to let you know, your local Leukemia and Lymphoma Society can hook you up 1 on 1 with a survivor who closely matches your stats. I am a First Connection volunteer and am lucky enough to talk with HIV+ men with... Read more » just finished rchop chemotherapy and hiv tested.
Posted by lymphomapatient, 1 Reply
Hi all,I just finished my 8th round of r-chop chemotherapy for NHL (DLBCL). Last friday was my last session, last prednisone was tuesday this week (3 days ago). Today (6/24/2011) I decided to get tested for HIV since all I ever read about online was... Read more » HIV and Lymphoma
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
I'm wondering if anyone out there is struggling with the double whammy of HIV and non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. I'm trying to connect to share information, etc., or just for general support. Read more »
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