No improvement seen in HIV-associated lymphoma survival during the antiretroviral therapy era

Stable survival rates were observed for HIV-associated lymphoma patients during the antiretroviral therapy (ART) era in the US, according to a new study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Studies have shown that HIV infection increases the risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) and Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) and that incidence for many lymphoma types has not decreased in the ART era. Furthermore, lymphoma is the most frequent cancer-related cause of death among HIV-infected persons...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Lymphoma / Leukemia / Myeloma Source Type: news