Insidermedicine In 60 - October 8 2009

Description: From France - Low CD4 counts in HIV patients predicts an increased risk of seven types of cancer, according to a report published in The Lancet Oncology. Researchers examined the records of over 50, 000 HIV patients, looking specifically for the occurrence of three AIDS defining cancers as well as four non-AIDS defining cancers . Results showed that patients with immunodeficiency were more likely to get cancers such as Karposi's sarcoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, cervical cancer, and lung ...