Open AccessFactors associated with survival among patients with AIDS-related primary central nervous system lymphoma
Author(s) -
Thomas S. Uldrick,
Sharon Pipkin,
Susan Scheer,
Nancy A. Hessol
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.195
H-Index - 216
eISSN - 1473-5571
pISSN - 0269-9370
DOI - 10.1097/qad.0000000000000030
Subject(s) - primary central nervous system lymphoma , lymphoma , medicine , central nervous system , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , sida , viral disease , oncology , immunology
AIDS-related primary central nervous system lymphoma (AR-PCNSL) has a poor prognosis. Improved understanding of specific patient, infectious, diagnostic, and treatment-related factors that affect overall survival (OS) is required to improve outcomes.