Period Of Time Before Lymphoma Develops From Hiv Infection

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Lymphoma

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 the brain or spinal cord is called central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma. AIDS-related lymphoma is sometimes called Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL). In 1985, the Centers for Disease Control added NHL to the list of diseases that define AIDS. Hodgkin's Disease, another type of lymphoma, is rare in people...

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How long does it take to develop lymphoma

Dr Dezube what is the general time frame from one Maligant cell to develop into an advanced disease such as in NHL STAGE 3/4.And in your experience how high are VL to cause HIV related Lymphoma.I was diagnosised and never had a VL higher than 26000...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

I got this question twice today, but it looks like different patients based on VL and CD4 count. My answer's the same.Lymphoma (as well as Kaposi's sarcoma) can occur at ANY time during the course of HIV infection. There is NO magic CD4... Read more »

How long does it take to develop lymphoma?

I was wondering how long is someone HIV positive before they develop lymphoma and how high would their VL be to cause lymphoma. The reason I am asking this is that a friend tested neg last March and tested pos in Dec 2000,then was diagnosised with...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

Lymphoma (as well as Kaposi's sarcoma) can occur at ANY time during the course of HIV infection. There is NO magic CD4 count number, above which one is safe from lymphoma. This is quite different than say PCP pneumonia (which typically occurs... Read more »

Possible Lymphoma? Is it possible to remain lymphoma free once one is in remission?

I am very worried for my partner of 20 years. He is 43 years old now. I brought him to the hospital with very high fever and a headache -- no other symptoms. In the emergency room they isolated him immediately with suspicion of meningitis; the...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

If your partner's lymphoma was in 1994, it would be most extraordinary for that same lymphoma to come back after 8 years! However, he, as well as any HIV-infected patient, can develop a totally new HIV-related lymphoma. If he were to develop... Read more »

Brain Mass; Toxoplasmosis infection versus lymphoma

Dear Dr. DezubeMy cousin is a 42yr old male, HIV+ since Jan 01. At that time he had Lymphoma in the stomach area, CD4 cells 50, viral load 50,000, was treated with chemo and came out fine. In Oct 01 he had Toxoplasmosis, was also treated and came...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

A brain mass in an HIV-infected individual is always quite concerning. As you query indicates, the majority of these brain masses are either toxoplasmosis (an opportunistic infection) or lymphoma. Also as your query indicates, toxoplasmosis in... Read more »

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Personally I will test at 6 months (after my 3 months negative Elisa).
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