Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a rare cancer that starts in the cells that line your blood vessels and lymph vessels. It causes abnormal growths. They often show up as red, purple or brown spots or lumps on ...

HHV-8 infection is necessary but insufficient for KS; clinically significant disease most often emerges with substantial immunosuppression, including HIV infection or iatrogenic post-transplant states ...

Researchers emphasize the importance of characterizing and recognizing this subtype to identify patients at risk of Kaposi sarcoma. Nonepidemic Kaposi sarcoma (KS) in men who have sex with men who are ...

Kaposi sarcoma (KS) often appears as discolored tumors on the skin or oral mucus membrane. As multiple lesions typically occur at the same time, it may be difficult for doctors to detect this cancer ...

Cleveland Clinic researchers have discovered a key mechanism used by Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), also known as human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8), to induce cancer. The research points to ...

Recovery with residual disparities: Real-world patterns of platinum chemotherapy use after the 2023 drug shortage.

Behind one fifth of cancer cases around the world lurks a pathogen. The connective-tissue cancer Kaposi sarcoma even gave its name to the herpesvirus that causes it: Kaposi sarcoma-associated ...

A Southeast Asian woman in her 70s presented with a 15-month history of multiple violaceous non-pruritic, non-painful skin ...

The viruses Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) have been linked to several cancers. For the first time, UNC School of Medicine scientists have discovered that ...

March 1, 2024, Port St. Lucie, Fla: Cleveland Clinic researchers have discovered a key mechanism used by Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), also known as human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8), to ...