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[Epidemic Kaposi's sarcoma. A study of 5 cases]
Anales De Medicina Interna (Madrid, Spain : 1984)
|August 1, 1989
Summary
Five homosexual males with HIV developed epidemic Kaposi's sarcoma, with all cases proving fatal within 24 months. This highlights the aggressive nature of this cancer in immunocompromised individuals.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Immunology
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is an opportunistic neoplasia strongly associated with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection.
- Epidemic KS, also known as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-related KS, affects individuals with compromised immune systems.
- The incidence of KS significantly increased with the HIV/AIDS epidemic.