What People with HIV/AIDS Need to Know About Cancer

I once had a dear friend, James, who was infected with HIV. He was bright, funny, and never let his diagnosis get in the way of living! After years of living with HIV, James developed lymphoma. It was then that we knew that James' HIV status had progressed into full blown AIDS. Soon, he became ill, very ill, and James passed away only a few short months later. Since his death, I try to educate people as much as I can about HIV and the development of AIDS related cancer.

AIDS-related cancer is a group of cancers that are frequently diagnosed in people with HIV/AIDS. People who do not have HIV or AIDS can certainly develop these types of cancers, however they are only referred as HIV/AIDS-related cancers when diagnosed in someone with HIV or AIDS. Read more about AIDS related cancer...