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 People presenting with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) have increased risk for cancers. Kaposi’s sarcoma, non- Hodgkin’s lymphoma and cancer of the cervix should be suspected when they present with lesions that do not resolve. These patients have lowered immunity; hence viruses that cause cancer grow easily in them. The presence of the above mentioned three cancers in HIV patients indicates that they have progressed to a more serious stage of the disease. These cancers are termed as “AIDS defining malignancies.” Hodgkin disease, multiple myeloma, and cancers of the lung, skin and digestive system are also often seen in HIV patients, but their presence does not indicate that the person is suffering from AIDS. They are termed as “non-AIDS defining malignancies.” In India there is a different spectrum of HIV associated malignancies. Kaposi’s sarcoma is relatively rare whereas cervical cancer incidence is higher. Treatment of cancers is more difficult in HIV patients since they have lower immunity and tend to suffer more side effects of medications. With newer combination of drugs being used to treat HIV patients, the incidence of Kaposi’s sarcoma and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma has come down. However, with the increase in life span, the non-AIDS defining malignancies are on the rise and should be watched for.
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Latest Publication and Research on AIDS-HIV-Cancer - Updated on 12/06/2011
Targeting of histone acetyltransferase p300 by cyclopentenone prostaglandin ?12-PGJ2 through covalent binding to Cys1438 - Published by PubMed
An ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants of Laos toward the discovery of bioactive compounds as potential candidates for pharmaceutical development. - Published by PubMed
Accurate sampling and deep sequencing of the HIV-1 protease gene using a Primer ID. - Published by PubMed
The Effect of HIV and HPV Co-infection on Cervical COX-2 Expression and Systemic Prostaglandin E2 Levels. - Published by PubMed
Cervicovaginal HPV infection before and after hysterectomy: Evidence of different tissue tropism for oncogenic and non-oncogenic HPV types in a cohort of HIV-positive and HIV-negative women. - Published by PubMed
Targeting of histone acetyltransferase p300 by cyclopentenone prostaglandin ?12-PGJ2 through covalent binding to Cys1438 - Published by PubMed
An ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants of Laos toward the discovery of bioactive compounds as potential candidates for pharmaceutical development. - Published by PubMed
Accurate sampling and deep sequencing of the HIV-1 protease gene using a Primer ID. - Published by PubMed
The Effect of HIV and HPV Co-infection on Cervical COX-2 Expression and Systemic Prostaglandin E2 Levels. - Published by PubMed
Cervicovaginal HPV infection before and after hysterectomy: Evidence of different tissue tropism for oncogenic and non-oncogenic HPV types in a cohort of HIV-positive and HIV-negative women. - Published by PubMed
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