Stefan K. Barta, MD, of the University of Pennsylvania, joins David Henry, MD, to discuss the treatment and diagnosis of lymphoma in patients with HIV.
In this week's Clinical Correlation, Ilana Yurkiewicz, MD, has Part 2 of her discussion on informed consent in cancer. Dr. Yurkiewicz is a fellow in hematology and oncology at Stanford University and is also a columnist for Hematology News. More from Dr. Yurkiewicz here.
Notes, Transcripts, Links
Show notes By Emily Bryer, DO Resident in the department of internal medicine, University of Pennsylvania.
Immunosuppression in patients with HIV, especially with low CD4 counts, is associated with the development of lymphomas.Resources/Links:
AIDS Malignancy Consortium
Blood. 2004;103:275-82.
Blood. 2010 Apr 15; 115(15): 3008-16.
Clinical Trial: NCT03220022
Ibrutinib, Rituximab, Etoposide, Prednisone, Vincristine Sulfate, Cyclophosphamide, and Doxorubicin Hydrochloride in Treating Patients With HIV-Positive Stage II-IV Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphomas