AIDS-Related Cancer Care in Downtown Chicago
Northwestern Medicine specialists work together to provide you personalized care and treatment for AIDS-related cancers.
Northwestern Medicine AIDS-Related Cancer Care
Northwestern Medicine offers multidisciplinary teams of physicians who work together to help come up with a treatment plan to help treat AIDS-related cancers. These treatments may vary depending on the age and medical history of the patient, the stage and type of cancer, and the effects of treatment.
People with HIV/AIDS are at increased risk for developing cancers that may include Kaposi sarcoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and cervical cancer. These three forms of cancer are often referred to as “AIDS-defining conditions”—which means that if a person with HIV develops one of these cancers, it can indicate the development of AIDS. Learn more about these types of cancers below:
Other cancers that can develop in people with HIV/AIDS may include angiosarcoma (cancer of the lining of the blood vessels), liver cancer, mouth or throat cancer, colorectal cancer, testicular cancer, and many types of skin cancers.
Cancer Care Centers
Battling cancer is a multistep journey that may require many visits. During treatment, you need to devote your energy to getting healthy, not getting to the next appointment. That’s why treatment and support services at Northwestern Medicine are conveniently located throughout Chicago and the surrounding suburbs, so you can get quick access to all the expertise and support you need, close to home.
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Cancer Support Services
Northwestern Medicine offers a multidisciplinary approach to cancer care that includes support services to help nurture and sustain you and your family throughout your cancer journey.
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