Acquired immune deficiency syndrome-related pulmonary non-Hodgkin lymphoma regressing after zidovudine therapy

Autor: J, Baselga, S E, Krown, E E, Telzak, D A, Filippa, D J, Straus
Rok vydání: 1993
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Zdroj: Cancer. 71(7)
ISSN: 0008-543X
Popis: Zidovudine is a thymidine analogue that has been reported to have antiviral and antineoplastic activity in vitro.The case of a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and a pulmonary non-Hodgkin lymphoma treated with zidovudine and no other treatment is presented.The patient achieved a prolonged partial remission of a pulmonary non-Hodgkin lymphoma while receiving zidovudine alone.Zidovudine may have antitumor effects in AIDS-related lymphomas and should be evaluated for its antitumor potential.
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