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Post a new topicby contentuser on Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:31 pm

Overview

AIDS-related lymphoma is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the lymph system in patients who have AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). AIDS is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which attacks and weakens the immune system. Infections and other diseases can then invade the body, and the immune system cannot fight against them.


The lymph system is made up of thin tubes that branch, like blood vessels, into all parts of the body. Lymph v...Read the full article
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