Wing-San MAK

Introduction HIV-associated lymphomas are predominantly aggressive B-cell lymphomas. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) classification, HIV-associated systemic non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas (HIV-NHLs) include diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), HIV-associated primary central nervous system lymphoma (HIV-PCNSL), Burkitt lymphoma (BL), primary effusion lymphoma (PEL) and plasmablastic lymphoma of the oral cavity. Hodgkin disease, though not an AIDS-defining condition, […]

Introduction Worldwide, cancer is the third leading cause of death. Evolving demographic shift leads to the projection that cancer cases and deaths will double globally over the next 20-40 years. HIV infection poses an increased risk of cancers, the cause of which is multifactorial. HIV-associated immunosuppression compromises the ability to mount an immune response against […]