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Kaposi Sarcoma Treatment
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kaposis sarcoma treatmentI started haart therapy 2 months ago and am doing doxil chemo for my ks. If the discoloration does not fade or disappear, is there a process in dermatology available to help diminish the color? Someone said grenz radiotherapy.Thank you....
Response from Keith Henry, M.D.
University of Minnesota, School of Medicine
Some patients with localized lesions are treated with laser, topical liquid nitrogen, or low dose radiation with some fading of the lesions. I don't have a single preferred recommendation. KH...
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Will my Kaposi Sarcoma lesions go away after treatment?Hello:I was diagnosed with KS approx 2 years ago. After that I underwent weekly chemotherapy for... Read more »cephalexin monohydrate and kaposi's sarcomais cephalexin monohydrate (or another cephalosporin) used in the treatment of kaposi's sarcoma?... Read more »
Articles
Physicians in San Francisco Identify Kaposi's Sarcoma Cluster Among HIV-Positive MSMPhysicians from San Francisco General Hospital last month in a letter published in the New England Journal of Medicine said they had identified between November 2004 and January 2006 a cluster of nine cases of Kaposi's sarcoma among HIV-positive... Read more »
Kaposi's Sarcoma (KS)What Is KS? How Is KS Treated? Can KS Be Prevented? What Else Is Being Studied for KS? The Bottom Line What Is KS? Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a cancer-like disease. It originally was known as a disease affecting elderly men of Eastern... Read more »
Anti-Cancer Agents: A. Kaposi's Sarcoma -- Past and FutureOne of the hallmarks of AIDS, particularly in the early years of the pandemic, was the appearance of skin tumours called Kaposi's sarcoma (KS). During the 1980s, KS was very common in people with AIDS. Indeed, in those years, sometimes the only... Read more »
Treatment Update Table of Contents, August/September 2008Anti-HIV Agents: A. Good News for HAART Users Anti-Cancer Agents: A. Kaposi's Sarcoma -- Past and Future Anti-Cancer Agents: B. More About KS Anti-Cancer Agents: C. KS in HIV-Negative Men Anti-Cancer Agents: D. Liposomal Chemo for KS 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's sarcoma lesions
Posted by paulie_tx, 3 Replies
I just started meds last month. I've got about 5 ks lesions (mostly on my face) and I'm freaking out.Anyone have experience with this KS aids-related cancer??? Read more » Kaposi Sarcoma---PLEASE HELP
Posted by InvisibleNoMore, 2 Replies
Hello All,Today I found out that the lesions that were covering my body for the past couple months are Kaposi Sarcoma. I was diagnosed HIV+ almost a year ago. Since diagnosis I have been on Complera and my viral load has been undetectable and my CD4... Read more »
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