title: Hodgkin's disease in association with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). A report on 36 patients. Gruppo Italiano Cooperativo AIDS and Tumori.
abstract: In an Italian cooperative study on AIDS and cancer a diagnosis of Hodgkin's disease was established in 36 HIV-positive patients. The series was characterized by a high proportion of drug abusers, a high proportion of mixed cellularity and lymphocytic depletion subtypes and short survival. It is still unclear if HIV infection promotes the development of Hodgkin's disease or only modifies the course of the disease. According to the authors, however, patients who are HIV seropositive and have biopsy-proven Hodgkin's disease should be considered as fulfilling the criteria for AIDS.
authors.affiliation: Division of Medical Oncology, Centro Di Riferimento Oncologico, Avianó, Italy.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Tirelli
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vaccher
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rezza
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Barbui
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bernasconi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cajozzo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cargnel
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: de Lalla
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dessalvi
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Fassio
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged