What Does Nhl Look Like

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NHL with cd4 400, starting HAART?

hicd4: 400, vl: 30.00031 years old, male, poz for 3 years now.not on treatment.just diagnosed with NHL: anaplastic large cell lymphoma from the T-cells.started CHOP-14, 6 cycles every 14days, after first cycle now. Low WBC: 1800, I had to take...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

This is a question that HIV docs and oncologists have been discussing for some time. I personally am all for starting HAART during chemotherapy to recruit the immune system to help in the fight against the lymphoma. My colleagues in oncology... Read more »

10% NHL risk? Wow.

Hi Dr McGowan, Here: (http://www.thebody.com/content/art6066.html#anchor50580) it says 10% of... Read more »

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

re: NHL and haart

referring to the man's question about whether or not to begin haart while on chemo for... Read more »

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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 »

Lymphoma

What 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 »

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The Changing Face of Cancer in HIV/AIDS Patients

Certain 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 »

Who Is At Risk for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma?

In an oral presentation at CROI 2009 in Montreal, Canada, Eric Engels of the US National Cancer Institute presented on the possible role of abnormal antibody fragments called immunoglobulin free light chains in predicting non-Hodgkin's lymphoma... Read more »

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Experience desired

Posted by Anonymous

Hi Guys, I am a 43 YO Male survivor of NHL, I am overweighed
and 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.

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