What Is The Most Common Hiv-related Malignancy

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Blood Work: Two Common Tests to Use for Monitoring HIV Disease

Introduction CD4 Cell Count Tests Why Do You Use CD4 Counts? CD4 Counts and When to Start Therapy What Do CD4 Counts Mean? Viral Load Tests How Often Should Viral Loads Be Tested? What Tests Are Used? Getting Viral Load Tests Viral Load and Women Interpreting Test Results Disease Progression and Therapy Commentary Introduction Two of the most common tests that you and your doctor will use to monitor your health are...

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Malignant lymphoma? do I need nuclear scan or beta-2-microglobulin test?

I'm a 25 yrs old male with no other health problems except for the last 5,6 months. Recently, starting 5,6 weeks ago I began developing mild to moderate pains(more like a pressure feeling) in the axillary and groin regions on both sides of the...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

Dear Daniel,Nothing in your query suggests to me that you have lymphoma. There are many causes of lymph nodes other than lymphoma. The most common cause of enlarged lymph nodes is when they enlarge to fight off an infection (such lymph nodes are... Read more »

HIV & Malignant Melanoma

Hello and thank you ALL for your contributions to this forum.I'm a 33yo male. In December, 2003 I tested HIV-Negative. In September, 2004 I tested HIV-Positive with no co-infection.I began monitoring the status of my HIV infection and was...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

You are having to deal with a lot. I have had other patients who have had to confront both HIV and malignant melanoma. It is not clear they are related but I would not be surprised if they are in some way.Control of your HIV can only help your... Read more »

Breast cancer in HIV-positive men; how common is it?

Dear Bruce, Is male breast cancer common in AIDS patients? Thanks...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

Breast cancer in HIV-positive men is exceedingly RARE. The vast majority of HIV-positive men who have breast masses do NOT have male breast cancer. Nevertheless, it is important to have these breast masses evaluated. The majority of these masses... Read more »

hiv related cancer

I have read online about certain cancers such as non-Hodgkins lymphoma that hiv-ers are much more prone to than the negative population.It seems that as we live longer we are increasingly killed by hiv-related cancer. As I get older should my...

Response from Graeme Moyle, M.D.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

Many cancers, not just the AIDS defining malignancies(which are typically virus related) are more common in persons with HIV. The biggest risk factors for many cancers are age (except testicular cancer) and, of course, smoking. Obesity and heavy... Read more »

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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.

COMPLICATIONS OF HIV/HAART

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HIV/AIDS related kidney problems...

Posted by alexzander, 2 Replies

i have a question and was wondering if ANYONE out there knew even a little bit....people who are HIV+ (i myself have AIDS) but is it common to see tons of reoccuring kidney infections?! i mean these have been going on for months and months....i'm... Read more »

What are common symptoms of serconversion?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

When someone is seroconvering , what are the typical symptoms? tiredness? vomiting? nausea? diarrhea? Do you feel like your body is going crazy on you? 1000 different pains here and there or ??????? Any input from the Pro's would be appreciated..... Read more »

aids related dimentia..

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Common anti-convulsant drug may help slow the progression of dementia
Researchers have found that a common anticonvulsant drug improved cognitive function and appeared to restore nerve cells in the brains of patients with HIV-related dementia. The... Read more »

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