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A term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control. Cancer cells can invade nearby tissues and can spread through the bloodstream and lymphatic system to other parts of the body. There are several main types of cancer. Carcinoma is cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs. Sarcoma is cancer that begins in bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue. Leukemia is cancer that starts in blood-forming tis...
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AIDS-related lymphoma is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the lymph system in patients who have AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). AIDS is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) which attacks and weakens the immune system. Infections and other diseases can then invade the body, and the immune system cannot fight against them.
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Cancer as related to AIDS-Related Cancers
- AIDS-Related Cancers Home Page - National Cancer Institute
Information about AIDS-related cancers: treatment, clinical trials, research, and other topics from the National Cancer Institute.
- Cancers by Body Location/System - National Cancer Institute
NCI Highlights: New Study of Targeted Therapies for ... AIDS-Related AIDS-Related Cancers Kaposi Sarcoma ... A Service of the National Cancer Institute
- ACS :: AIDS-Related Cancers
Certain types of cancer occur so often in people with AIDS that they are considered "AIDS-defining conditions" – that is, their presence in a person infected with HIV is a clear ...
- The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center At Johns Hopkins
AIDS-Related Cancers: About this Cancer: Cancers that commonly arise in AIDS patients include lymphomas and Kaposi's sarcoma. Other cancers also occur, and many are characterized by ...
- Cancer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Redirected from AIDS-related cancer ) ... Child cancers. Cancer can also occur in young children and adolescents, but it is rare ...
- AIDS-Related Cancers: Encyclopedia of Cancer
AIDS-Related Cancers: Encyclopedia of Cancer ... Definition. The AIDS-related cancers are a group of cancers that occur more frequently in persons with human immunodeficiency virus ...
- The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center At Johns Hopkins
The choices are discussed with the patient by physicians with special interest and experience in the treatment of AIDS-related cancers. The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer ...
- AIDS Related Lymphoma | Your Cancer Today
The area of the body that contains the pancreas, stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, and other organs. ...
- AIDS-Related Cancers: Information and Much More from Answers.com
An important special concern for patients with AIDS-related cancers is the difficulty of combining cancer treatment—especially chemotherapy—with treatment for HIV infection.
- AIDS Related Cancers - CancerIndex
People with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) may be more susceptible to developing certain types of cancer because their body's natural defences have been weakened.

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