Individuals With HIV Have Higher Risk Of Non-AIDS Cancers Nov 20, 2008
8, 2005) In people infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) may prevent most excess cases of Kaposi sarcoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, according to a new. (July 10, 2007) HIV/AIDS and kidney transplant patients are at much greater risk of contracting 20 different types of cancer than the general population, according to a recent article. (Science Daily)
Summary for Patients May 20, 2008
Kaposi sarcoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and advanced cervical cancer are examples of AIDS-defining cancer. Treatments containing multiple drugs have dramatically improved health outcomes for HIV-infected patients. (Annals of Internal Medicine)
New 'Weapon' In Forensics: Device Detects Latent Prints On Human Skin May 4, 2008
14, 2005) Researchers demonstrate that a compound found in licorice, glycyrrhizic acid (GA), can kill cells that are latently infected with Kaposi sarcoma associated herpes. . (Science Daily)
In Lab Study, Researchers Find Molecule That Disrupts Ewing's Sarcoma Oncogene Apr 17, 2008
13, 2007) Kaposi sarcoma is unique among cancers because most tumors grow from a small number of different cells, whereas nearly all other cancers arise from a single cell, according to a study published. (Jul. (Science Daily)
Hodgkin Lymphoma Risk: Why Disease Affects Some, And Not Others; New Hypothesis From Twins Study Apr 6, 2008
4, 2008) A long-term study of twins has led University of Southern California (USC) researchers to find potential links between Hodgkin lymphoma and levels of an immune response protein (interleukin-12). "We found that lower levels of the protein interleukin-12, involved in fighting intracellular infections, increases susceptibility to young adult Hodgkin lymphoma," says Wendy Cozen, D.O., M.P.H, associate professor of preventive medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. " Cozen is lead... (Science Daily)
Zydus Cadila introduces Nudoxa cancer drug Feb 18, 2008
Nudoxa is being used as a chemotherapy drug to treat various cancers, particularly, breast cancer - the second most common type of cancer, ovarian cancer - the fifthleading cause of cancer death in women, and AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma which develops in people who are infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). (Published at www. (Health Newstrack)
Zydus Healthcare launches NDDS product Nudoxa Feb 15, 2008
Nudoxa is being used as a chemotherapy drug to treat various cancers, particularly, breast cancer - second most common type of cancer, ovarian cancer - the fifth-leading cause of cancer death in women, and AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma which develops in people who are infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Other stories in this section. (India Times)
Implications Of The New HIV Estimate For India Dec 5, 2007
8, 2005) In people infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) may prevent most excess cases of Kaposi sarcoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, according to a new. (Oct. (Science Daily)
Kaposi Sarcoma Arises Independently From Multiple Cells Jul 14, 2007
Kaposi sarcoma is unique among cancers because most tumors grow from a small number of different cells, whereas nearly all other cancers arise from a single cell, according to a study published online July 10 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Kaposi sarcoma, which is often associated with AIDS, primarily affects the skin ... D., of the Institut Pasteur in Paris and colleagues performed the largest study to date on the origins of advanced Kaposi sarcoma. (Science Daily)
