Question 1

is abdominal pain caused by kaposi's sarcoma?

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Not necessarily. : There are a lot of things that can give you abdominal pain- both physical and psychological abnormality/condition can give you abdominal pain, if you have kaposi's sarcoma and if you have abdominal pain- go to see your doctor and get yourself checked. Kaposi's sarcoma can involve GI tract and can give you different GI symptoms including abdominal pain etc.

Question 2

how long does human herpes 8 virus , the one that causes kaposi sarcoma, live outside the body on a door handle?

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Probably days: Infection is largely latent in B cells, neoplastic KS spindle cells, and some atypical endothelial cells in KS. Lytic infection occurs in

Question 3

what are the tests for kaposi's sarcoma?

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Biopsy: Biopsy of a suspicious lesion is the best test to diagnose kaposi's sarcoma.

Question 4

what is a kaposi sarcoma?

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A rare cancer: Kaposi's sarcoma is a relatively uncommon cancer that is most often associated with HIV or older age. A virus called hhv8 is associated with many of these cancers.

Question 5

what kind of cancer is kaposi's sarcoma?

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Kaposi's sarcoma: Kaposi's sarcoma (ks) is a low-grade vascular tumor associated with infection with human herpesvirus 8 (hhv-8), also known as the ks-associated herpesvirus (kshv).

Question 6

what are the stages of a kaposi sarcoma?

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Skin only, nodes ,: Lapland in elderly involvesxskin only using on the feet, can spread to lymph nodes and nil ate stages internally to liver and spoken as well as esophagus and lung. Early kpaosi is easily treatable.

Question 7

is kaposi sarcoma linked to aids?

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Yes: Ks can develop in patents with hiv.

Question 8

is there a gentle way to treat kaposi's sarcoma?

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Sure.: There are two kinds of kaposi's sarcoma - the kind associated with hiv, and the kind that is not. Hiv-associated kaposi's usually responds to HIV treatments.  When the patient is not hiv-positive, the disease is indolent, and can be treated with surgery, cryotherapy, or other non-aggressive treatments, since the disease is not aggressive and typically poses no threat to live or general health.

Question 9

what are they symptoms of kaposi sarcoma?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Kaposi sarcoma is a malignancy of the blood vessel wall; it can occur in men of middle eastern descent and is usually not aggressive, it can also appear with HIV (aggressive) . The lesions usually appear as purplish bumps on the skin. They may also appear in the mouth or GI tract and can be a cause of bleeding. Sometimes they can become painful if they progress in size. Hope that this is helpful.

Question 10

what are the different stages of kaposi sarcoma?

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Skin vs. visceral: There are no specific stages, but the earliest form of ks is usually cutaneous (skin lesions), which can be mild or severe depending on how extensive it is.  People with extensive ks or more advanced immunosuppression can develop visceral ks: involvement of internal organs such as the GI tract or lungs.  Of those, lung involvement is usually has the worst prognosis.

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