Electronic Resource
Palo Alto, Calif.
:
Annual Reviews
Annual Review of Medicine
54 (2003), S. 285-303
ISSN:
0066-4219
Source:
Annual Reviews Electronic Back Volume Collection 1932-2001ff
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Immunodeficiency alters the risk of cancer. Specific types of immune dysfunction are associated with different tumor risks, but most tumors are related to oncogenic viruses. In acquired immunodeficiency due to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), HIV itself rarely directly causes cancer; rather, it provides the immunologic background against which other viruses can escape immune control and induce tumors. The most common malignancies are Kaposi's sarcoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. This chapter discusses the pathophysiologic background of these tumors, how they have been affected by the use of anti-HIV medications, and their clinical management.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.med.54.101601.152143
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