What Links Hodgkins To Hiv

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Hodgkins Diagnosis and simultaneous HIV testing

I have been reading a lot online about Hodgkin's disease, since I was diagnosed April 2002. I am now done with my treatments and doing great, however, I came across a lot of information linking Hodgkin's to HIV. My question is, are all...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

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Certain types of malignancies are more common among persons with HIV infection than the general public. This does not mean that all persons with lymphoma have HIV.Nevertheless, I'd think that it be reasonable to test. "Automatic"... Read more »

non hodgkins versus hodgkins

1. can you explain the differnece between these 2 and does hodgkins occur in young adults who are... Read more »

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

type and distribution of Hodgkin's Disease in hiv- and hiv+ patients

Hello,I read in a post that the type and distribution of HD seen in HIV+ patients is different from... Read more »

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Articles

Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Rates Lower in HAART-Treated Patients

Background Untreated HIV infection confers a huge increase in the incidence of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). Understanding the extent to which HAART mitigates this risk is of vital importance to HIV-infected persons. Details of This Study Waterson... Read more »

HAART Reduces Incidence and Improves Long-Term Prognosis of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Background It is clear that HIV infection markedly increases the incidence of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. In the era before the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), the more advanced the HIV infection, the greater the increase in the... Read more »

Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange

Use of Amphetamines Linked to Cancer

HIV infection, because it weakens the immune system, is linked to an increased risk for the development of certain cancers, including the following: Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) lymphoma cervical cancer This cancer risk arises in part because... 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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HIV/AIDS site link

Posted by Anonymous

An interesting link with some information you may not have seen before... check it out - http://www.polder.net/aids/index.htm

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Early HIV Treatment Failure Linked to Didanosine/T

Posted by TwinsDad, 1 Reply

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Aug 23 - The combination of the antiretroviral agents didanosine, tenofovir, and efavirenz is associated with a high virological failure rate in treatment-naive patients with HIV, British investigators report.

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Link to NYT article on HIV/Ageing includes charts

Posted by ScotCharles

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/06/health/06HIV.html?_r=2&em&ex=1199768400&en=4154b9c032ffd428&ei=5087%0A&oref=slogin&oref=slogin Read more »

Itching from Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma

Posted by Anonymous

I am a B-cell type High grade non-hodgkins lymphoma patient who despite the cancer as the main illnes is being driven to my limits by ITCHING - Iv tried every lotion & potion from allergy drugs to chinese herbal teas & hypnotherapy. PLEASE... Read more »

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