AIDS-defining cancer
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| AIDS-defining cancer | |
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| Term | AIDS-defining cancer |
| Short definition | AIDS-defining cancer - A type of cancer that a person infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has a high risk of developing. If a person with HIV develops one of these cancers, it means they have AIDS. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
AIDS-defining cancer - A type of cancer that a person infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has a high risk of developing. If a person with HIV develops one of these cancers, it means they have AIDS. AIDS-defining cancers include Kaposi's sarcoma, certain types of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and cervical cancer
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