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  1. FDA Moves to Head Off Shortages of 2 Cancer Drugs

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    Tue, 21 Feb 2012

    … chemotherapy drug Doxil (doxorubicin), which is used to treat ovarian cancer, multiple myeloma and AIDS-related Kaposi ' s sarcoma . Lipodox is similar in chemical makeup to Doxil; there are no generic versions of Doxil. "Through the collaborative …

  2. HIV Patients at Heightened Risk for Certain Cancers

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    Tue, 22 Nov 2011

    … between 1996 and 2008. Six of the cancers were more common in HIV patients than in HIV-free patients, including Kaposi ' s sarcoma , non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Hodgkin's lymphoma, melanoma, anal cancer and liver cancer. Lung and oral …

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  1. Survivor Interview Heidi A.

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    Tue, 9 Feb 2010

    Survivor Interview Heidi A. Heidi is a Ewing's sarcoma survivor. She talks about setting priorities during her survivorship, focusing on the things she can do rather than worrying about the things she can't control, and learning how to deal with health insurance companies. From: livestrongarmy ...

  2. 10 Bad Foods for Skin Cancer

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    Sat, 18 Jun 2011

    Most forms of skin cancer result from overexposure to ultraviolet sun rays, with the exception of Kaposi ' s sarcoma , which is caused by a herpes virus and affects people with HIV and AIDS. If caught early enough, most skin cancer is treatable …

  3. U.S. Reports Drop in AIDS-Related Cancers

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    Tue, 12 Apr 2011

    … United States, but other types of cancer are on the rise in this group, a new study has found. Three cancers -- Kaposi ' s sarcoma , non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and invasive cervical cancer -- are among the diseases included in the criteria that …

  4. Aging with AIDS: Living longer, living with loss

    Article

    Thu, 2 Jun 2011

    … fresh out of nursing school, and saw patients with a constellation of mysterious ailments including pneumocystis, Kaposi ’ s sarcoma and meningococcal meningitis. Back then, the patients were “really sick and were gay men who were diagnosed with this thing …

  5. Rare tumor robs young woman's voice

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    Sun, 15 Jan 2012

    … She needed surgery immediately. Doctors removed most of the tumor but found the mass was a cancerous tumor called synovial sarcoma , which had wrapped around her voice box. Flick was referred to a specialist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. Synovial …

  6. Previous Cancer May Up Melanoma Risk

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    Mon, 19 Dec 2011

    … Those at significantly higher risk included those previously diagnosed with cutaneous melanoma or other skin cancers, Kaposi sarcoma , breast cancer or lymphoma. Among patients who were 45 or older at first cancer diagnosis, the risk of developing cutaneous …

  7. Second Cancer Often Same Type as the First, Study Finds

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    Mon, 28 Nov 2011

    … showed. The risk varied, depending on the type of cancer. The risk of a second cancer of the same type was greatest among sarcoma survivors and lower among prostate cancer survivors. The risk of a second cancer of a different type was highest among larynx …

  8. Nutrition For Leiomyosarcoma

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    Fri, 30 Sep 2011

    Leiomyosarcoma is a rare type of sarcoma that affects smooth muscle tissue, including the uterus, lungs, small intestines, stomach, liver or skin. After diagnosis …

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