Cancer - in AIDS

in AIDS AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) attacks the body's immune system. The immune system is a natural defense system that protects against foreign substances and invading organisms, such as bacteria, that cause disease. Because the person with AIDS can no longer fight off disease successfully, secondary infections, cancers, and tumors can more easily invade the body.

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