Researchers have developed a model of Kaposi sarcoma that could expedite the development of new drugs to treat the disease, which is the most common cancer in people living with HIV. Researchers at ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The incidence of Kaposi’s sarcoma and related death in East Africa has not improved in the last 5 years. In a ...

Viruses are masters of stealth, often lurking silently in our bodies. For the Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), also known as human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8), the human mouth serves as an ...

A study has identified a binding protein in cancer cell's nucleus, known as CHD4, as a critical agent keeping Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) dormant and undetected by the body's immune ...

Research shows that incidences of Kaposi's sarcoma among people living with HIV have fallen significantly over the past two decades, but a new evaluation of data led by researchers at UTHealth Houston ...

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 ...

Investigators also examined which type of immunosuppression was associated with a higher likelihood of Kaposi sarcoma. Findings presented at this month’s National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) ...

Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a low-grade vascular neoplasm mediated by the human herpesvirus-8. Only 1 clinical subtype, the endemic/African subtype, commonly affects the pediatric population. Although ...