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Yes, the cancer often associated with HIV is Kaposi's sarcoma.

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Kaposi's Sarcoma is an opportunistic infection. KS affects people with comprimised immune systems.

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Kaposi's Sarcoma and AIDS result from two different viruses, but the development of Kaposi's Sarcoma can precede the progression of HIV to AIDS. The HIV virus attacks a person's immune system, and a weakened immune system makes it likely that a person already infected with the Kaposi virus will develop Kaposi's Sarcoma. The type of severe weakening of the immune system that allows the development of Kaposi's Sarcoma is also what causes HIV to develop into AIDS.

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Kaposi's sarcoma is a cancerous tumour of the connective tissue.

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