Publisher's Synopsis
Over a decade has now elapsed since the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) was first recognised as a separate disease. It is now acknowledged that more than 40% of all patients with AIDS will develop a malignant disease at some time during the course of their HIV infection. Furthermore, with the improved survival rate of patients with AIDS due to the better prevention and treatment of infectious complications, there may be an increase in AIDS–related malignancies. AIDS and Malignancies: Current Concepts and Perspectives extensively covers the area of HIV–associated malignancies. Based on the experience of well–established scientists, the book emphasises new developments in clinical and basic research. Topics include:
∗ Retroviruses and their role in oncogenesis
∗ Pathogenesis of HIV
∗ Carcinogenesis and the immune system
∗ AIDS–related Kaposi′s sarcoma
∗ Opportunistic infections in AIDS patients
∗ Critical care in AIDS patients
∗ Vaccine strategies for HIV infection
This volume will therefore be an indispensable guide for physicians involved in the treatment of AIDS–related diseases, as well as genito–urinary physicians, oncologists, microbiologists and virologists.
