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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