1. 0     What effect does an HIV or AIDS diagnosis have on the
implementation of life saving treatments? Is the AIDS virus
somehow related to leukemia?      Get the hottest topics every
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2. 3 Comments...    3. 0     The AIDS virus I don't think is
related to leukemia. There's lots of information that you can
read and learn about the HIV.      HIV or AIDS diagnosis should
have no effect on the implementation of life-saving treatments,
unless the person infected chooses for him/herself not to have
them implemented.   4. 0     Quote from EricTAMUCC-BSN
HIV/AIDs does not in and of itself change implementation of
lifesaving treatments. While in the near past (10-15 years ago),
when lifespan from Dx to death was around 1-3 years, there was
ethical issues with using extreme life prolonging treatments,
current lifespans and quality of life for HIV positive patients
are much improved. To a certain extent, the disease is now more
like a chronic illness