Molecular Basis for Therapy of AIDS-Defining Cancers
. Ed(S): Dittmer, Dirk P.; Krown, Susan E.
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Paperback. Cancer incidences increase in people living with HIV/AIDS. This book provides an update of the latest treatments for AIDS defining cancers. It updates scientific rationale for established treatments and reviews novel molecularly-targeted treatment options. Editor(s): Dittmer, Dirk P.; Krown, Susan E. Num Pages: 269 pages, 7 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJCJ; MJCL; MMG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 421.
Cancer incidences increase in people living with HIV/AIDS. Over 2 million people currently live with HIV/AIDS in the US. This number will increase as HAART prolongs the average lifespan and as (at least in some states) the number of new HIV infections increase again. As this population ages their incidence rates for cancer will increase, as well.
Recently, new rational targets for cancer therapy have emerged. But their application to the care of HIV+ patients is slow, because of concerns about the weakened immune status of the patients, because of possible drug interactions with HAART and because some of the ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
269
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781489982001
SKU
V9781489982001
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99-15
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