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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, a ...
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Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is the eighth human herpesvirus; its formal name according to the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses is HHV-8.
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Kaposi's Sarcoma ... Kaposi's sarcoma is a cancer that causes patches of abnormal tissue to grow under the skin, in the lining of the mouth, nose, and throat or in other organs.

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Kaposi’s Sarcoma, rare type of cancer of vascular tissue in the skin or internal organs. A mild form most often affects older Italian, Jewish, and African Bantu males. A more aggressive form occurs in about one-third of patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), primarily in homosexual or bisexual men. According to the American Cancer Society, Kaposi’s Sarcoma causes or contributes to death in perhaps 30 percent of AIDS cases. In 1994, a new type of herpes virus was found to be associated with Kaposi's sarcoma.

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