HIV And Cancer

Journal Title: The Indian Practitioner - Year 2014, Vol 67, Issue 6

Abstract

Malignancies in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are divided into AIDS defining and non AIDs-defining. In the Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART)-era the incidence of non AIDs-defining malignancies are increasing with better outcome as a result of improved CD4 counts and immune reconstitution,still cancer remains an important cause of death in HIV patients.

Authors and Affiliations

A A Patel, A P Jain

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A A Patel, A P Jain (2014). HIV And Cancer. The Indian Practitioner, 67(6), 367-370. https://www.europub.co.uk/articles/-A-579144