1. Diagnosis and management of lymphomas and other cancers in HIV-infected patients
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Carbone, Antonino, Vaccher, Emanuela, Gloghini, Annunziata, Pantanowitz, Liron, Abayomi, Akin, de Paoli, Paolo, and Franceschi, Silvia
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Lymphomas represent the most frequent malignancy among HIV-infected peopleThe most common lymphomas that arise in HIV-associated patients are Burkitt lymphoma, diffuse large B-cell lymphomas, and Hodgkin lymphoma—the latter is the most common non AIDS-defining cancer typeSome rare types of lymphomas, such as primary effusion lymphomas, occur nearly exclusively in people with HIV and/or AIDSNon AIDS-defining cancers are mostly infection-related, and exhibit histopathological and immunophenotypical features similar to those observed in HIV-negative patientsThe combination of cART and antineoplastic treatment has provided remarkable results in the most common lymphomas that arise in HIV-infected patientsIn people with HIV and/or AIDS, improved screening strategies are required to actively detect oncogenic viruses, precancerous lesions, and early stage malignant disease
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- 2014
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