Liver Cancer And Hiv

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Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange

Sorafenib for Liver Cancer in HIV Co-Infection

The widespread availability of potent combination anti-HIV therapy (commonly called ART or HAART) in Canada and other high-income countries has had a tremendous impact on the health of HIV-positive people. Deaths from AIDS-related infections are now... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

HIV Is No Barrier to Successful Liver Transplant for Cancer Treatment

Research from Italy indicates that HIV infection does not preclude liver transplant as treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and is not a predictor of survival rates after transplant. HCC is the most common type of liver cancer and can be... Read more »

Cancers, Liver Failure and Other Problems Now Leading Causes of Death in Swiss HIV Study

The hallmark of AIDS is an array of life-threatening infections and cancers. Fortunately, with the arrival of potent combination anti-HIV therapy (commonly called ART or HAART) in most high-income countries in 1996, deaths due to AIDS-related causes... Read more »

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HCV, HIV and Liver Cancer

I have had HIV since early 80's due to blood products, as well as HCV Geno2. I started treating the HIV after 15 years when my numbers started to get bad. Three years ago we treated the HCV and I am still SVR. My Liver Functions were high...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

There is still some risk yes. But with a normal AFP I suspect this will be a vascular issue and not tumor. Best wishes for your ongoing health.... Read more »

Can hiv cause liver cancer

Hi,Can hiv cause liver cancer? My father was diagnized of aids in nov-2006. At that time he had a cd4 count of 23. He had pneumonia, jaundice and tb initially and he recovered from that and his cd4 count also gradually started to increase. In may...

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P.

North Shore University Hospital

I am sorry to hear about your father's untimely passing. HIV does not directly cause liver cancer. Liver disease due to Hepatitis B or C can progress more quickly in people who are also co-infected with HIV. Deaths from liver disease are... Read more »

fatty liver and HIV

Both my parents died of cancer near the age of 40. My father died of Liver cancer. I have fatty liver, possibly a side effect of my HIV treatment. I've been poz 10 yrs. Am I more likely to get liver cancer than others?...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

Liver cancer can be related to a primary cancer somewhere else. Sometimes liver cancer is the primary cancer and it is caused by hepatitis B or hepatitis C. I would simply make sure you have been tested for those two viruses. Fatty liver is common... Read more »

HIV and Liver Function

I'm 28, male, Asian, and been HIV positive for about two years. The counts have always been stable, around 500-600 CD4 and 1000-2000 viral load. My specialist has been telling me for several months though, that my liver enzymes are fluctuating,...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

First, which liver enzymes and how high are they. Second, have other causes for the apparent liver enzyme increase been worked up (i.e. hepatitis virus infection). Although HIV itself can possibly do this in some people, it is unusual in the absence... Read more »

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Liver cancer, heart disease, counts, resistance

Posted by ScotCharles, 3 Replies

Generally, people develop resistance to Sustiva quickly since only one protein needs to mutate in the virus to render the drug ineffective. Monitor your counts closely and ask your doctor for a resistance panel if your counts change for the worse.... Read more »

dear gmanbil Can HIV affect the liver?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

dear gman,hiv itself affect the liver,while NOT on meds?,
my liver enzymes are always raised.my recent DNA PCR WAS NEG,for HIV.

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Can HIV affect the liver?

Posted by Anonymous

question.can hiv affect the liver,even when a person is not on meds.?my liver enzymes are always high.my liver always hurts and is sore.

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Liver-Related Deaths More Common Among HIV+

Posted by ScotCharles, 1 Reply

Yet more reason to be cautious about use of HAART and to work on liver health by not drinking alcohol, not smoking, and maintaining a healthy weight.

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