Anti-viral Drugs for Castleman Disease
Multicentric Castleman disease (CD) is sometimes associated with the virus HHV-8. Doctors have had success in treating some patients with multicentric CD with drugs that kill this virus, such as ganciclovir, valganciclovir, and foscarnet.
Many patients with HIV infection are treated with anti-retroviral therapy to keep the HIV in check. But the effect of therapy for HIV on CD is not clear.
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Treating Castleman Disease
- Surgery for Castleman Disease
- Radiation Therapy for Castleman Disease
- Corticosteroids for Castleman Disease
- Chemotherapy for Castleman Disease
- Immunotherapy for Castleman Disease
- Anti-viral Drugs for Castleman Disease
- Treatment of Localized (Unicentric) Castleman Disease
- Treatment of Multicentric Castleman Disease