AIDS-Related Neoplasias, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988 Coll. Recent Results in Cancer Research, Vol. 112

The relationship between AIDS and cancer is an alarming and challenging aspect of modern medicine. Patients infected with HIV are not only subjected to a wide variety of opportunistic infections and neurologic manifestations, but also develop increasingly simultaneous or subsequent neoplastic diseases. This is the first book to confront this highly topical issue. It covers the most frequent tumor types, such as Kaposi's sarcoma, Hodgkin's as well as non-Hodgkin's lymphomas, anal cancer, and a variety of additional malignant tumors. The rapid rise in the number of HIV positive patients will be followed by an increasing demand for treatment facilitites for HIV-positive tumor patients. This volume thus aims to expose the epidemiologic and clinical implications of the topic and to awaken awareness among health professionals and authorities who must be prepared to deal with this growing problem.

AIDS in Central Europe.- The Etiology of AIDS and Its Relevance for AIDS-Related Neoplasias.- Immunological Characteristics and Potential Approaches to Immunotherapy of HIV Infection.- AIDS-Related Kaposi’s Sarcoma.- Malignant Lymphomas in Patients with or at Risk for AIDS in Italy.- HIV-Related Hematological Neoplasias in France.- Malignant Lymphomas in Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection.- Malignant Lymphomas and HIV Infection.- AIDS-Related Neoplasias in Switzerland.- Inactivation of HIV and Safety Precautions for the Workplace.- Psychosocial Issues for Patients with AIDS-Related Cancers.- Summary and Future Prospects.