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Kaposi’s Sarcoma
Kaposi’s Sarcoma
Kaposi’s sarcoma is an invasive tumor affecting the connective tissue and is mostly related to AIDS. Kaposi’s Sarcoma Causes, Prevalence & Risk aspects: Prior to the AIDS outbreak, Kaposi’s sarcoma was observed largely among aged men of Italian and Jewish origin, and on rare occasions among older women. In these sets of people, the tumors had a slow pace of development. Among AIDS infected individuals, the cancer had a rapid development. It could also affect the skin, lungs, GIT or gastrointestinal tract and other internal body organs. In AIDS-infected individuals, Kaposi’s sarcoma occurs due to contact in-between HIV, a depleted immune system and the human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8). Kaposi’s sarcoma has been associated with the transmission of HIV and HHV-8 via sexual contact. Those  [...]

November 16th, 2009 | Kaposi’s Sarcoma