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Kaposi sarcoma, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-associated form is a form of cancer caused by a type of herpesvirus that occurs mainly in the skin but may also occur in lymph nodes, internal organs and mucosal areas. The AIDS-associated form is aggressive and tends to occur mainly on the face, genitals and lower extremities with internal organs often being involved as well.
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∙ 13y agoA disease in which cancer cells are found in tissues, causing lesions on the skin and/or mucous membranes and spreading to other organs in the body
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∙ 12y agoKaposis sarcoma is a tumor that can cause cancer and is usually associated with AIDS. The tumors appear as bumps on the skin and can be a bluish-red or purplish color.
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Who described Kaposi's sarcoma?
Moricz Kaposi
The cancer often association with HIV is Kaposi's?
Yes, the cancer often associated with HIV is Kaposi's sarcoma.
How do human get Kaposi's sarcoma?
Kaposi's Sarcoma is an opportunistic infection. KS affects people with comprimised immune systems.
Can HIV cause Kaposi's Sarcoma?
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.
What does Kaposi mean?
Kaposi's sarcoma is a cancerous tumour of the connective tissue.
What viral STD raises the risk of developing kaposi's sarcoma?
I believe HIV is a virus the increases the risk of developing Kaposi's Sarcoma.
What does Kaposi's sarcoma produce?
Kaposi's sarcoma produces pink, purple, or brown tumors on the skin, mucous membranes, or internal organs
What is KSHV?
Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus
What is a type of sarcoma that AIDS patients develop?
It is Kaposi's Sarcoma. The viruses for this form of cancer are normally carried by many people. It is only when the immune system is weakened, as in AIDS, that the person develops Kaposi's Sarcoma.
An illness that starts with the letter K?
Kaposi's Sarcoma
Infection that is frequently associated with HIV?
Kaposi's sarcoma.
Cancer often association with HIV is kaposi's?
sarcoma
