Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a tumor caused by Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8), also known as Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV). It was originally described by Moritz Kaposi (KA-po-she), a Hungarian dermatologist practicing at the University of Vienna in 1872. It became more widely known as one of the AIDS defining illnesses in the 1980s. The viral cause for this cancer was discovered in 1994. Although KS is now well-established to be caused ...
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Associated medical specialties:
- Virology ,
- Oncology ,
- Infectious disease ,
- Dermatology ,
- Family medicine ,
- Preventive medicine ,
- Immunology
Treatments:
- Interferon ,
- Paclitaxel ,
- Radiation therapy ,
- Immunotherapy ,
- Antiretroviral drug ,
- Cryosurgery ,
- Photodynamic therapy ,
- Chemotherapy ,
- Ointment
Also known as:
- Kaposi sarcoma,
- KS