I am a 25 year old female. I was diagnosed with a primary brain tumor in June 2008 and underwent surgery to remove it. It was the size of an apple and diagnosed a grade 2 tumor. It grew back in September 2008 and that's when i began rigorous radiation and oral chemotherapy (Temozolomide). My recent MRI has showed the regrowth of the tumor to be "gone." The plan is to take the Temozolomide for 2 years along with Accutane (which helps the oral chemotherapy work better).
However, some chemotherapeutic drugs are taken at home in pill form - this includes drugs like dacarbazine,Nautal/Matulan (procarbazine), Cytoxan/Sendoxan (cyclophosphamide) and others, used for melanoma, lymphomas as well as other type of cancer.
So in short, there's no reason to worry about the HIV test being affected. But if the person is indeed undergoing chemotherapy, avoid sexual contact or at least use a condom, 48 hours after administration.
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