Timing of highly active antiretroviral therapy and chemotherapy for Kaposi's sarcoma in patients with HIV infection.
Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is an important part of the treatment of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) in HIV-infected patients. We describe two cases of KS, which worsened on HAART.
Loke
W C
WC
Department of Genitourinary Medicine, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.
Spittle
M F
MF
Mitchell
S
S
Kulasegaram
R
R
D000328:Adult; D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000008:administration & dosage; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active / Q000379:methods*; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006678:HIV; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000821:virology*
D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D004317:Doxorubicin