| There are several types of treatment for people | | | | health care team. |
| with AIDS-related lymphoma. Patients can choose to | | | | A patient that has AIDS ârelated lymphoma |
| follow a standard treatment or one tested in a clinical | | | | will be harder to treat that a non AIDS-related due |
| trial. The clinical trial treatment studies the | | | | to the weakened immune system. The treatment is |
| bodyâs reaction when administering new | | | | made for lymphoma as well for AIDS. In treating |
| drugs to patients who suffer of cancer. This research | | | | AIDS doctors use highly-active antiretroviral therapy |
| study helps scientists to improve the new drugs or | | | | because the virus that causes AIDS is a retrovirus. |
| helps creating a more effective treatment which will | | | | The treatment for lymphoma is made with lower |
| replace the standard treatment. | | | | doses of drugs than in the standard procedure |
| These trials take place in many clinics from the | | | | because the immune system will be damaged even |
| country. Choosing such a form of treatment implies a | | | | more in case of administering the doses for a non |
| decision that regards the patient, its family and the | | | | AIDS related lymphoma patient. |