What is Kaposi sarcoma?
Kaposi sarcoma, sometimes called KS, is a type of cancer. It causes lesions (abnormal tissue) to grow in different parts of the body, including:
- The skin
- Lymph nodes
- Mucous membranes (the lining of the mouth, nose, and throat)
- Other organs
These lesions are usually red or purple. They are made of cancer cells, new blood vessels, and blood cells. The lesions may begin in more than one place in the body at the same time. This makes Kaposi sarcoma different from other cancers.
Results 1 -
10
of
84
for
Kaposi sarcoma
- Kaposi Sarcoma (National Library of Medicine)What is Kaposi sarcoma? Kaposi sarcoma, sometimes called KS, is a type of cancer. It causes lesions (abnormal tissue) to grow in different parts of the ...
- Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a cancerous tumor of the connective tissue. ... of infection with a gamma herpesvirus known as Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), or human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8). ...
- Kaposi Sarcoma/Specifics ... Kaposi Sarcoma ... National Cancer Institute ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Kaposi sarcoma treatment depends upon the type and ...
- Kaposi Sarcoma/Treatments and Therapies ... Kaposi Sarcoma ... Kaposi sarcoma treatment depends upon the type and can include scraping to remove a lesion, radiation ...
- Kaposi Sarcoma/Specifics ... Kaposi Sarcoma ... National Cancer Institute ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Kaposi sarcoma treatment depends upon the type and ...
- Kaposi Sarcoma/Start Here ... Kaposi Sarcoma ... National Cancer Institute ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Kaposi sarcoma treatment depends upon the type and ...
- Questions To Ask About Kaposi Sarcoma (American Cancer Society)... to ask your cancer care team questions about Kaposi sarcoma, no matter how minor they seem.
- Tests for Kaposi Sarcoma (American Cancer Society)... help find out if it's cancer. Learn about Kaposi sarcoma diagnosis tests here.
- Kaposi Sarcoma Stages (American Cancer Society)After someone is diagnosed with Kaposi sarcoma, doctors will try to figure out if it has spread, and if so, how far. This process is called staging. The ...
- Key Statistics About Kaposi Sarcoma (American Cancer Society)... Cancer Society's most recent estimates and statistics for Kaposi sarcoma in the United States are located here.
(National Cancer Institute) 