Management of AIDS-Defining Cancers
Summary
- PELs are rare HHV8-associated lymphomas that are typically of B-cell origin and arise as a late manifestation of HIV disease[Aboulafia 2004; Raez 1998; Chen 2007]
- Lymphomatous effusions are exudates that contain high-grade, malignant HHV8-positive lymphoma cells, typically detected by immunostaining
- Therapy involves a combination of ART, OI prophylaxis, and systemic polychemotherapy[Chen 2007]
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Keywords: Cancer