Kaposi's Sarcoma
Overview
Treatment
Research
- Scoring Tool Predicts Risk of KS Progression (June 12, 2008)
In aidsmap.com
- Kaposi's Sarcoma Outbreak Among HAART Patients in San Francisco (October 15, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Incidence of AIDS-Associated and Non-AIDS-Associated Malignancies Among HIV-Infected Individuals (February 6, 2006)
Recent studies examine the risks for Kaposi's sarcoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, cervical cancer, lung cancer and other malignancies.
In The 13th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections
- Human Herpesvirus-8, Kaposi Sarcoma, and AIDS-Associated Neoplasms (January 2006)
A clinical overview from the comprehensive, online textbook of HIV disease from the University of California San Francisco and San Francisco General Hospital.
From HIV InSite
- HAART May Need Help to Treat Severe Kaposi's Sarcoma, Study Suggests (August 20, 2004)
For those with moderate to severe KS, chemotherapy plus HAART is found to work better than HAART alone, in contradiction to earlier studies.
From aidsmap.com
- New Discovery on Kaposi's Sarcoma May Yield Better Testing, Treatment (June 28, 2004)
British scientists say they have finally discovered the location within the human immune system where Kaposi's sarcoma first develops.
From Agence de Presse Medicale
- Kaposi's Sarcoma Incidence Down 90% Since 1994, Study Finds (May 12, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- HIV-Positive Men With HHV-8 Coinfection Face Increased Risk of Developing Kaposi's Sarcoma, Study Says (August 22, 2003)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- French Doctors Suggest That Therapy Switch May Cause KS Relapse (July 8, 2003)
From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
- Effect of Protease Inhibitor-Based Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy on Survival in HIV-Associated Advanced Kaposi's Sarcoma Patients Treated With Chemotherapy (May 2003)
In IAPAC Monthly, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
- Kaposi's Sarcoma: An Update (Spring 2003)
In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- Low-Dose Etoposide Effective Against High-Risk Kaposi's Sarcoma (November 20, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Monkey Virus May Provide Clues to Kaposi's Virus (October 11, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Ritonavir Can Reduce Kaposi's Sarcoma Risk (July 18, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Efavirenz Helps Get Rid of Kaposi's Sarcoma (February 14, 2002)
From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
- Can Low-Dose Shark Cartilage Shrink Kaposi's Sarcoma (KS)? (September 25, 2001)
From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
- Effect of HAART on Survival with Kaposi's Sarcoma and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (February 7, 2001)
In The 8th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO