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less of a life expectancy
Jul 21, 2007
If someone has karposi sarcoma but a high t cell count is their life expectancy any less than the positive person with same t cell count{9oo} but no ks?
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Response from Dr. Daar
Thank you for your post.
It is very difficult to know since KS behaves so differently in each person. I would suggest you talk to your primary provider and perhaps a cancer doctor to assess how severe your KS is and what treatment options exist. For those with KS limited to small areas on their skin I would be very optimistic that this can be controlled in most cases with antiretrovirals and occassionally additional local therapies.
Best,
Eric
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