Seminars in Oncology Nursing
Volume 22, Issue 2 , Pages 80-89, May 2006

AIDS-Related Lymphoma

  • Alexandra M. Levine

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Alexandra M. Levine, MD, USC/Norris Cancer Hospital, 1441 Eastlake Ave, Room 3468, Los Angeles, CA 90033;

Division of Hematology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

Objective

To review the epidemiology, pathology, clinical features, prognostic factors, and treatment approaches of patients with AIDS-related lymphoma.

Data Sources

Research studies and review articles.

Conclusion

Aggressive B-cell lymphoma has become one of the more common of the initial AIDS-defining illnesses in the United States. Median survival of affected patients has improved considerably with the use of highly active anti-retroviral therapy directed against human immunodeficiency virus, along with multi-agent chemotherapy, and outcome of such patients now approaches that of human immunodeficiency virus-negative patients with aggressive lymphoma.

Implications for Nursing Practice

Oncology nurses must be knowledgeable of AIDS-related lymphoma to provide supportive care to this patient population.

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PII: S0749-2081(06)00013-1

doi:10.1016/j.soncn.2006.01.004

Seminars in Oncology Nursing
Volume 22, Issue 2 , Pages 80-89, May 2006

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