Cancer doctors reach out to Africa Oct 27, 2009
SEATTLE - When Dr. Corey Casper started looking for doctors to team up with for his work on Kaposi's sarcoma, the medical researcher at the venerable Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center ran into a surprising statistic from the World Health Organization ... In January, Casper and his Ugandan collaborators published a scientific paper on the herpes virus as an indicator for Kaposi's sarcoma in a journal published by the Public Library of Science. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Federal Recovery Dollars Support UNL Research Projects Oct 16, 2009
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HIV Patients More Prone to 7 Kinds of Cancer Oct 9, 2009
French researchers examined the incidence of three AIDS-defining cancers (Kaposi's sarcoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and cervical cancer) and four non-AIDS-defining cancers (Hodgkin's lymphoma, lung cancer, liver cancer and anal cancer) in 52,278 HIV-infected people ... Increased risk of Kaposi's sarcoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was associated with lower CD4 count, higher HIV viral load and a lack of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART). (MEDLINEplus)
Non-AIDS-Related Cancers Growing Among HIV Patients Oct 2, 2009
Because of their weakened immune system, AIDS patients are at increased risk for so-called AIDS-defining malignancies, which include cancers such as cervical carcinoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and Kaposi's sarcoma. There has been speculation that non-AIDS-defining malignancies are becoming more common among HIV patients because antiretroviral drugs help them live longer. (MEDLINEplus)
Certain cancers more common among HIV patients than non-HIV patients Sep 26, 2009
AIDS patients with suppressed immune systems are at higher risk for so-called AIDS-defining malignancies cancers such as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Kaposi's sarcoma and cervical carcinoma ... The non-AIDS-defining malignancies included all forms of cancer except skin, lymphoma, cervical carcinoma, Kaposi's sarcoma and ill-defined cancers. (EurekAlert!)
New Drug Target For Kaposi's Sarcoma Aug 3, 2009
19, 2007) Researchers have discovered that the virus which causes Kaposi's Sarcoma encodes a molecule for controlling gene regulation nearly identical to one found normally in human cells ... 2, 2007) The major active component of marijuana could aid the Kaposi's sarcoma virus in infecting cells and multiplying, according researchers at Harvard Medical School ... 10, 2007) Researchers have shed new light on how Kaposi's Sarcoma-associated Herpes Virus subverts normal cell machinery to cause... (Science Daily)
Centocor Ortho Biotech Statement on the FDA ODAC Opinion Regarding DOXIL(R) for Treatment of Advanced Breast Cancer Jul 16, 2009
DOXIL is also indicated for the treatment of AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma in patients after failure of prior systemic chemotherapy or intolerance to such therapy ... In patients with recurrent ovarian cancer or AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma, hematologic toxicity (based on platelet count or absolute neutrophil count) may require dose reduction or delay in administration of DOXIL ... In patients with AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma, ARs reported in greater than or equal to 5 percent of... (PR Newswire)
Scientists Tackle Viral Mysteries Jul 1, 2009
Damania, who is also a member of the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, focused on Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), an agent associated with Kaposi's sarcoma, primary effusion lymphoma and another syndrome called Castleman's disease ... "This is a very exciting finding because it helps us better understand how a latent virus can suddenly reactivate, replicating and spreading throughout the body. Additionally, since Kaposi's sarcoma is a cancer that is associated with this... (Science Daily)
Clues to cancer in AIDS patients found Jun 19, 2009
Examining samples of tissue provided with the consent of Kaposi's sarcoma patients, the researchers found that specific miRNA biomarkers accurately identify stages of tumour progression ... Another study published in the journal Blood on June 4 looked for the presence of tumour suppressor mRNAs in primary effusion lymphoma and Kaposi's Sarcoma. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Centocor Ortho Biotech Data to be Presented at American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting May 29, 2009
DOXIL is also indicated for the treatment of AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma in patients after failure of prior systemic chemotherapy or intolerance to such therapy ... In patients with recurrent ovarian cancer or AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma, hematologic toxicity (based on platelet count or absolute neutrophil count) may require dose reduction or delay in administration of DOXIL ... In patients with AIDS related Kaposi's sarcoma, ARs reported in greater than or equal to 5% of DOXIL-treated... (PR Newswire)
Viruses Are Sneakier Than We Thought May 28, 2009
Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), which causes several AIDS-associated cancers, has now been shown to do this in an unexpected way, using a process that is normally protective, called polyadenylation ... 19, 2007) Researchers have discovered that the virus which causes Kaposi's Sarcoma encodes a molecule for controlling gene regulation nearly identical to one found normally in human cells ... 10, 2007) Researchers have shed new light on how Kaposi's Sarcoma-associated Herpes Virus... (Science Daily)
Alice Foley, early AIDS activist as Provincetown nurse; at 76 May 2, 2009
The 1981 encounter with a friend's friend who had Kaposi's sarcoma, lesions that are an AIDS complication, would be among hundreds of AIDS-related deaths Ms. Foley experienced as the relatively unknown illness wreaked havoc on Provincetown. Each weekend, she and her friends would recall, there were memorial services to honor the latest victims, and Ms. Foley, who knew her patients well, often spoke at the services. (Boston Globe)
An outbreak of autism, or a statistical fluke? Mar 17, 2009
A vast majority prove unfounded, and even when one is confirmed, the cause is seldom ascertained, as it was for Kaposi's sarcoma among gay men and mesothelioma among asbestos workers. It is "extraordinarily difficult" to separate chance clusters from those in which everyone was exposed to the same carcinogen, said Dr. Michael J. Thun, the American Cancer Society's vice president for epidemiology. (International Herald Tribune)
HIV & AIDS Feb 7, 2009
If you're infected with HIV, you're also more likely to develop certain cancers, especially Kaposi's sarcoma, cervical cancer and lymphoma, although improved treatments have reduced the risk of these illnesses ... It often resembles Kaposi's sarcoma, but it can cause disease in other parts of your body, including your liver and spleen ... Kaposi's sarcoma is a tumor of the blood vessel walls. (CNN -- Health)
Non-AIDS Cancer Risk Higher for Those with HIV Feb 7, 2009
While some cancers have been linked to HIV, such as Kaposi's sarcoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma and cervical cancer, not much is known about ties to non-AIDS cancers. When gender and study design are accounted for, the risk of non-AIDS cancer was about two times greater for HIV-infected individuals, both with and without AIDS, than the public at large. (MEDLINEplus)
