Overview

A survey of the epidemiology, presentation and treatment of the complex symptoms, infections and opportunistic cancers of people living with HIV/AIDS. It presents therapies that strike a balance between controlling and eliminating cancer and minimizing the damage to the immune system. There are figures, tables and flow charts to illustrate the points made.

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Author:   Ellen G. Feigal ,  Alexandra M. Levine ,  Robert J. Biggar ,  Ellen G. Feigal
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Volume:   v. 21
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.771kg
ISBN:  

9780824776695

ISBN 10:   0824776690
Pages:   448
Publication Date:   03 January 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

The HIV/AIDS Epidemic, Robert J. Biggar HIV Infection, Immunity, and Cancer, Robert J. Biggar Epidemiology of Malignancies in HIV/AIDS, Robert J. Biggar Diagnosis and Treatment of AIDS-Associated Kaposi's Sarcoma, Susan E. Krown Diagnosis and Treatment of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma in the Patient with AIDS, Alexandra M. Levine Anal Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions in HIV-Positive Men and Women, Joel Palefsky The Management of Cervical Neoplasia in HIV-Infected Women, Mitchell Maiman Cytokines, Viruses, Angiogenesis: New Therapies for Kaposi's Sarcoma, Steven A. Miles Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Future Targets for Prevention and Therapy, David T. Scadden HPV-Related Neoplasia in HIV Infection: Proposed Mechanisms for Development of Malignancy, Cathy W. Critchlow and Nancy B. Kiviat Non-AIDS-Defining Cancers in the HIV-Infected Patient, Emanuela Vaccher and Umberto Tirelli Pediatric Malignancies, Brigitta U. Mueller and Philip A. Pizzo Attenuation of Chemotherapy Side Effects in AIDS-Associated Malignancies, Alice Reier, Fa-Chyi Lee, and Ronald T. Mitsuyasu Considerations in the Management of HIV Infection in Patients Undergoing Antineoplastic Chemotherapy, Richard F. Little and Robert Yarchoan Management of Opportunistic Infections, Kirk D. Miller and Henry Masur AIDS and Social Context, Mindy Thompson Fullilove An Activist Perspective on the Gay Community Living with HIV, Primary Care, and Clinical Trials, Michael Marco National Cancer Institute Resources for AIDS Oncology Research, Ellen G. Feigal

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Feigal, Ellen G.; Levine, Alexandra M.; Biggar, Robert J.

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