Kaposi’s Sarcoma
Kaposi’s sarcoma is an integumentary cancer that affects the cells that line lymph or blood vessels; this causes reddish brown or purple lesions to appear on the skin. This cancer is usually found in HIV patients or older Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and eastern European men.
The most telling sign of kaposi sarcoma is the dark lesions that form all over the skin; mainly on the face, limbs, mucous membranes, and in the groin area. These lesions are actually individual cancerous tumors that can vary in color from red to brown to purple. A few other symptoms consistent with this disorder are difficulty swallowing due to lesions on the inside of the mouth or the esophagus, painful swelling of the arms and legs, and severe coughing or shortness of breath. Kaposi’s sarcoma is caused by the kaposi sarcoma associated herpesvirus (KSHV) and is …show more content…
Then a small sample of a lesion would be taken for a biopsy to a lab to be analyzed by a pathologist.
Kaposi sarcoma is very much so preventable; the prevention methods for KS are mainly measures taken to prevent HIV infection because nearly all cases of Kaposi’s sarcoma in North America are associated with HIV. Prevention methods include avoiding having unprotected sexual intercourse with someone infected with HIV, avoiding using contaminated needles for to inject yourself with recreational drugs, and taking anti-viral drugs every day.
The prognosis for patients with KS is about 72% of patients survive past 5 years of being diagnosed with this cancer. Treatment of this disease is consistent with treatment for any other type of cancer; radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy are some of the more common methods of treatment for Kaposi’s
Kaposi’s sarcoma is an integumentary cancer that affects the cells that line lymph or blood vessels; this causes reddish brown or purple lesions to appear on the skin. This cancer is usually found in HIV patients or older Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and eastern European men.
The most telling sign of kaposi sarcoma is the dark lesions that form all over the skin; mainly on the face, limbs, mucous membranes, and in the groin area. These lesions are actually individual cancerous tumors that can vary in color from red to brown to purple. A few other symptoms consistent with this disorder are difficulty swallowing due to lesions on the inside of the mouth or the esophagus, painful swelling of the arms and legs, and severe coughing or shortness of breath. Kaposi’s sarcoma is caused by the kaposi sarcoma associated herpesvirus (KSHV) and is …show more content…
Then a small sample of a lesion would be taken for a biopsy to a lab to be analyzed by a pathologist.
Kaposi sarcoma is very much so preventable; the prevention methods for KS are mainly measures taken to prevent HIV infection because nearly all cases of Kaposi’s sarcoma in North America are associated with HIV. Prevention methods include avoiding having unprotected sexual intercourse with someone infected with HIV, avoiding using contaminated needles for to inject yourself with recreational drugs, and taking anti-viral drugs every day.
The prognosis for patients with KS is about 72% of patients survive past 5 years of being diagnosed with this cancer. Treatment of this disease is consistent with treatment for any other type of cancer; radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy are some of the more common methods of treatment for Kaposi’s