Kaposi's sarcoma
Kaposi's sarcoma is a condition in which a person has bluish-red or purple cancerous spots (arising from connective tissue cells) on the skin and on some sites inside the body. Kaposi's sarcoma is due to the combination of HIV virus, human herpes #8 virus, and immunosuppression, so the cancer is seen AIDs patients.
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Is kaposi sarcoma linked to aids?
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What are the different stages of kaposi sarcoma?
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Can kaposi sarcoma change colors?
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Are initial signs kaposi sarcoma ks patches, painless?
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Does kaposi sarcoma develop over time or do marks appear all at once?
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Is kaposi sarcoma just aids or any other disease?
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Is a kaposi sarcoma itchy or raised?
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What do you do after surgery for kaposi sarcoma?
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What can I do to address my kaposi sarcoma fear?
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How does kaposi's sarcoma and normal leg abrasion differ from one another?
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When does kaposi sarcoma come in when having aids? Is it like 1 year or 2 years?
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My husband had kaposi sarcoma cancer , could he have a child who would not inherit this?
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Is abdominal pain caused by kaposi's sarcoma?
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What's the relationship between kaposi's sarcoma and acute hiv?
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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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How quickly does kaposi sarcoma show in the mouth?
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How likely is an chest x Ray will miss a Kaposi sarcoma?
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Doesn't chest x Ray eliminate the existence of Lung Kaposi Sarcoma for an Hiv individual??
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As a hiv positive can I believe that a chest x-Ray is enough to eliminate possible Kaposi sarcoma of the lungs?
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A 30-year old female asked:
I have purple bumps on my labia, 4 raised, some just dots. They don't hurt, but bleed. Angiokeratoma or kaposi sarcoma or herpes? I'm very worried!
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Is a chest x-Ray enough to eliminate the possibility of Kaposi sarcoma in the lungs? Addressed for hiv positive individuals. No skin lesions
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Are kaposi sarcomas lethal?
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I have what could be described as purple VERY, VERY SLOW HEALING blotcheson my left foreaerm, near my muscle? Any possible thoughts or ideas? Ecchymosis? Sarcoma of SOME type--NOT Kaposi--not HIV! Would you have any possible thoughts or ideas?
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