Molecular Basis for Therapy of AIDS-Defining Cancers

An increased risk for various cancers is a characteristic of people living with HIV infection. Although only three cancers  Kaposis sarcoma, high-grade B-cell lymphomas, and invasive cervical cancer  are considered to be "AIDS-defining" conditions, are associated with oncogenic viruses,...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Dittmer, Dirk P. (Editor), Krown, Susan E. (Editor)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
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Online Access:https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1513-9
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword
  • NFkappaB inhibitors in AIDS-defining Cancers
  • Epidemiology and Clinical Characteristics of Non-AIDS-Defining Malignancies
  • Cidofovir against Human Papilloma virus associated cancers
  • Targeting Signal Transduction Pathways for the Treatment of Kaposis Sarcoma
  • Interferon in Kaposis Sarcoma Biology and Therapy
  • Metronomic Therapy for HIV- associated Malignancies
  • Immunology of HIV-Associated Kaposi Sarcoma
  • Targeting the EGFR in HPV-associated cancer
  • Restoration of p53 function by MDM2 inhibition as a promising treatment modality for KSHV-associated malignancies
  • Combating EBV lymphoma by induction of the lytic phase
  • Inhibiting the PI3k/Akt/mTor Pathway in AIDS-associated Malignancies
  • The epidemiology of cancer in people with HIV
  • HIV related Cancer Management in Resource Limited Settings: A case study of Malawi
  • Viral Interleukin-6: Molecular Biology and Pathogenesis.-.