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Other Treatments for AIDS by Debra Wood, RN

For Managing HIV-related Cancers

People with HIV infection or AIDS are at increased risk of developing certain cancers . Recommended cancer treatments will depend on the type of cancer.

Treatments may include:

Highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART)—to suppress the HIV virus and restore immune function
Radiation therapy —to treat cancers related to HIV/AIDS
Chemotherapy —to treat cancers related to HIV/AIDS
Treatment of cancer-related anemia , wasting, bleeding, and seizures

References:

HIV/AIDS. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease website. Available at: http://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/HIVAIDS/Understanding/Pages/whatAreHIVAIDS.aspx. Accessed May 15, 2013.
HIV/AIDS. Center for Disease Control and Prevention website. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/index.html. Accessed May 15, 2013.
A guide to primary care of people with HIV/AIDS. National Institute of Health and Human Services website. Available at: http://hab.hrsa.gov/deliverhivaidscare/files/primary2004ed.pdf. Accessed May 15, 2013.
HIV and AIDS. American Academy of Family Physicians website. Available at: http://familydoctor.org/familydoctor/en/diseases-conditions/hiv-and-aids.html . Updated December 2010. Accessed May 15, 2013.

Last reviewed May 2013 by Michael K. Mansour, MD, PhD

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Other Treatments for AIDS by Debra Wood, RN

For Managing HIV-related Cancers

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