Problem
• In terms the group can understand, discuss how the HIV virus alters the body's immune function.
• In terms the group can understand, explain the theory that a possible cause of cancer may be an alteration in the body's immune functions.
• In terms the group can understand, discuss how medications (chemotherapy, corticosteroids) can cause immunosuppression.
Reference:
• Capriotti, T. & Frizzell, J. (2016). Pathophysiology: Introductory concepts and clinical perspectives. Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis.
• Colbert, B. & Woodrow, R. (2019). Essentials of Pharmacology for Health Professions (8th ed.). Boston, MA:Cengage.