How To Treat Kaposi Sarcoma When You Are Hiv Positive

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Kaposi's Sarcoma (KS)

These treatments only deal with the skin lesions, not with KS overall. Skin lesions may come back after treatment. If KS has spread into internal organs, systemic (whole-body) drug treatment is used. If ART is not enough, the drugs doxorubicin (Doxil) daunorubicin (DaunoXome) or paclitaxel (Taxol) may be added. Doxil and DaunoXome are anti-cancer drugs in "liposomal" form. "Liposomal" means that tiny amounts of drug are encased in small fat...

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What does kaposi's sarcoma look like??

Hi I am an 18 year old female and I have a reddish purple spot on the skin tissue of my right breast. It is flat, spotty and looks like a bruise, but it has been there for more than a week now and has not changed color. I am trying to figure out...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

It would help to know if you're HIV positive. If you are HIV negative, KS would be most unusual. The skin lesions appear most often on the lower extremities, face (especially the nose), mouth, and genitalia, but they can also appear in many... Read more »

kidney failure + kaposi sarcoma

I have an aunt in her mid 60's and she has been positive for some time now. She was diagnosed with kaposi's sarcoma a month ago and had been treated with Cosmegen. After 3 weeks of treatment, her kidney results came in and treatment was...

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P.

North Shore University Hospital

I am sorry to hear about your aunt.Acute renal failure has been reported with use of Cosmegen. If she has no underlying kidney disease (from diabetes, hypertension or from HIV), it may be too soon to know how much recovery she may have of her... Read more »

kaposi's sarcoma

I have lesions all over my body. Would exercise be good for me and ks? I am afraid for some reason. I choose not not pursue treatment for ks other than my meds. I have been positive for 18 years. Relatively healthy. The ks mostly bothers my mind....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,There is no reason to avoid exercise because you have Kaposi sarcoma.Why have you chosen "not to pursue treatment for KS," if the lesions have been present for four years and are causing you at least psychological discomfort? Have... Read more »

Kaposi's Sarcoma with a 426 CD4 count?

I have been positive for about 5-1/2 years and to date have not been on any meds. My most recent (late January) lab results were VL 30,000 and CD4s of 426. These numbers have been fairly constant over the past year or two. My CD4 level has never...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your question and sorry to hear about your KS diagnosis.KS typicaly occurs in persons with low CD4 counts, but can occur in persons with higher ones too (I have a couple of patients who were diagnosed with KS with CD4s greater than 500).... Read more »

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kaposi's sarcoma

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

If a Kaposi's sarcoma is diagnosed, is it an important thing to
treat? I guess the question is, will other things kill a person
first?....Is this a sign that the end is in sight? What relevence
is a Kaposi's... Read more »

Kaposi Sarcoma

Posted by Anonymous

I have KS and was diagnosed in August 2001, and shortly thereafter was tested for HIV and was positive. My t-cells are in the 600s and I have been undetectable since Sept. 2001. My KS are on my right ankle. About every 9 months I get a new, but... Read more »

kaposi's sarcoma

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

the other da i noticed a lesion on my chest. turns out to e kaposi's sarcoma. However, I have consistenly tested neg for hiv. Can this be with out hiv? Or am I one who is the 1% the tests cant catch?

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kaposi's sarcoma

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

does anyone here have KS? Read more »

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