Types Of HIV Related Lymphoma

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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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acyclovir as a preventative for AID related lymphoma

In one of your recent lymphoma Q&A's you said that there is no evidence that acyclovir will help in treating Hodgkins Disease. I've recently read a study done at the University of Toronto (published this year) which found a...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

You ask an excellent question. Most of what you say is precisely on target. The University of Toronto study (Clinical Infectious Diseases 2000;30:757) did indeed show that long-term administration of high-dose acyclovir may prevent... Read more »

HIV-related lymphoma

please do not make the assumption that this question serves some worried well purpose. I simply would like this answered for informational purposes.Have you ever seen - have you ever heard of - is it possible that - someone with HIV developed...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

It is possible for someone with HIV and normal immune function to develop Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. You are correct that the appropriate approach would be chemotherapy in this situation.However, because the integrity of the immune response to... Read more »

HIV RELATED LYMPHOMA

Fistly I apologise for choosing you to ask these questions, but you drew the short straw! Actually I hoped you might be able to answer them.I have recently been diagnosed with HIV related Lyphoma which is displaying all the weird HIV none sensical...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Unlikely that steroids taken for only four days would mask a temp spike for 3 weeks. Yes, in many HIV infected patients receiving treatment for lymphoma, we see a reduction in CD4 count, in addition to a reduction in other white blood cells.... Read more »

My brother's AIDS-related lymphoma. Will he be okay?

Hi Dr. Dezube I wrote to you not to long ago regarding my brother who has AIDS related lymphoma of the liver. He has finished his 8th session of CHOP. His cancer is still intact tumor has shrunk somewhat but the good news is that he has finally...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

I'm pleased to hear that your brother has started HIV meds. Although there is no guarantee that his lymphoma won't come back, the very fact that he is taking HIV meds is probably the best thing he can do in terms of assuring that his... Read more »

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lymphoma

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

is this condition related only to hiv/aids

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vircoTYPE HIV-1

Posted by MRoss, 1 Reply

Hi folks.. hey wondering if you may give me some guidance with Geno / Pheno Tying. Had this test done, with vl < 100, one hundred copies ml. Wondering if anyone has had this specific test done? Any one familuar with the accuracy of test, and... Read more »

I've had EVERY symptom related to HIV so depressed

Posted by Anonymous, 21 Replies

Hey guys,

I've had practically every symptom in the past year and I'm hoping to God that it's something else because i'm scared to death to get tested to find out that I'm HIV positive. I've had white tongue, swollen lymph nodes in my throat,... 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.

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