What kind of cancer is kaposi's sarcoma?

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).

It used to be seen: In elderly men of mediterranean origin, a purple raised lesions most commonly on extremities, and it was quite rare. However, it became the hallmark skin finding in the early aids epidemic, as immune systems deteriorated, these lesion occurred all over bodies. Interestingly, as immune systems recovered, many of these lesion involute indicating a strong importance of immunity.

Virus & low immunity: It is caused by a herpes type virus and mostly occurs in patients with immune deficiency or old individuals. It is a tumor of blood vessels and generally presents are multiple lesion in the skin. There is no good treatment other than treating the immune deficiency.