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Is Panretin gel enough on its own to treat KS? ...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

Panretin gel is currently the only patient-administered therapy approved for KS. It has been shown to shrink the KS tumors. Typically it takes 4 to 8 weeks to work. Panretin works in patients no matter what their CD4 counts are. Depending upon where... Read more »

When does Panretin gel take effect?

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KS treatment: Panretin gel-- Does it work?

My doctor has prescribed Panretin gel to help me with my KS. Can't he just change my dosage... Read more »

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