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Kaposi's Sarcoma

Neoplasms

Kaposi's sarcoma is a type of cancer that can form masses on the skin, in lymph nodes, in the mouth, or in other organs. The skin lesions are usually painless, purple, and may be flat or raised, occurring singly, multiplying in a limited area, or spreading widely. Except for classic Kaposi's sarcoma, where there is generally no immune suppression, the disease is caused by a combination of immune suppression and infection by Human herpesvirus 8.

Facts
Classification
Body System
Integumentary System 1
ICD-10 Chapter
II: Neoplasms 2
Communicable or Non-communicable
Non-Communicable 3
Transmission Route
Non-Transmissible 4
Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category)
Viral 4
First Described
1872 5
Sources
1. Wikipedia
Wikipedia contributors, Wikimedia Foundation
2. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter II
Quote, List of chapters, Chapter II
Neoplasms
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3. World Health Organization: Noncommunicable diseases (fact sheet)
World Health OrganizationMain Types section
Quote, Main Types section
The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
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4. Wikipedia: Kaposi's sarcoma
Wikipedia
  • Article text
    Except for classic KS where there is generally no immune suppression, KS is caused by a combination of immune suppression (such as HIV/AIDS) and infection by Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8 - also called KS-associated herpesvirus (KSHV)).
  • Lead section, transmission-route statement
    Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a type of cancer that can form masses on the skin, in lymph nodes, in the mouth, or in other organs.
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5. Kaposi's Sarcoma (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a type of cancer that can form masses on the skin, in lymph nodes, in the mouth, or in other organs.
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaposi's_sarcoma, lead section
    's sarcoma (KS) is a type of cancer that can form masses on the skin, in lymph nodes, in the mouth, or in other organs. The skin lesions are usually painless, purple, and may be flat or raised. Lesions can occur singly, multiply in a limited area, or may be wi
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