Kaposi's Sarcoma

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Major Kaposi's sarcoma discovery announced  -  Apr 6, 2006
UPI.comBETHESDA, Md., April 6 (UPI) -- Government scientists say they've found a human cell surface molecule involved with the Kaposi's sarcoma herpes virus. ...

Scientists Find Clues to AIDS-Linked Cancer  -  May 11, 2007
Washington PostFRIDAY, May 11 (HealthDay News) -- US researchers say they've identified specific human genes targeted by the virus behind Kaposi's sarcoma, a rare cancer ...

… Sarcoma - Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment of Kaposi's Sarcoma - NY ...  -  Sep 28, 2008
New York TimesKaposi's sarcoma is a cancerous tumor of the connective tissue, and is often associated with AIDS. Before the AIDS epidemic, Kaposi's sarcoma was seen ...

… remission of laryngeal Kaposi's sarcoma after palliative radiothera...  -  Mar 24, 2005
Nature.comBackground A 43-year-old Caucasian man presented with enlarged right laterocervical lymph nodes, and a 6-month history of diarrhea and 9 kg weight loss. ...

Kaposi's Sarcoma- Is your immunity strong enough to resist the cancer?  -  May 10, 2009
New VisionBy Juliet Waiswa and Lydia Lakwonyero. WHEN James, 85, went to a clinic after his skin had developed black patches, the doctor referred him to Mulago ...

Cause-specific mortality in classic Kaposi's sarcoma: a population...  -  May 27, 2009
Nature.comLittle information is available on the causes of death among persons with classic Kaposi's sarcoma (CKS). We conducted a population-based study in Italy to ...

… Progenitor Cells Are Increased in Patients with Classic Kaposi's...  -  Feb 28, 2008
Nature.com...(2006) Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus viremia is associated with the progression of classic and endemic Kaposi's sarcoma. ...

The New York Times > Health > Image > Kaposi's Sarcoma - Close-up  -  Aug 1, 2007
New York TimesKaposi's sarcoma was once a rare malignancy of the blood vessels but is now associated with AIDS. It is more frequently associated with AIDS in homosexual ...

A prospective study of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus and …  -  Nov 18, 2005
Nature.comAntibody titres against Kaposi's sarcoma associated herpesvirus (KSHV or human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8)) and Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) were examined in people ...

The New York Times > Health > Image > Kaposi's Sarcoma on the Thigh  -  Aug 1, 2007
New York TimesKaposi's sarcoma, seen here on the thigh, was once a rare malignancy of the blood vessels, but is now associated with AIDS. It is more frequently associated ...

Kaposi's Sarcoma - Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, Diagnosis - Condition...  -  Dec 14, 2009
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A Drug Used After Organ Transplants Could Fight Some Cancers  -  Mar 31, 2005
New York TimesKaposi's sarcoma, which causes tumors in tissues below the surface of the skin, is usually rare, but it occurs at 500 times the normal rate for the general ...

Unsettling re-emergence of 'gay cancer'  -  Oct 12, 2007
San Francisco ChronicleThe new cases of Kaposi's sarcoma have not been aggressive, ... Kaposi's sarcoma was one of the first visible manifestations of the HIV epidemic. ...

Kaposi sarcoma incidence in the Swiss HIV Cohort Study before and...  -  May 14, 2008
Nature.comBiggar RJ, Rosenberg PS, Cote T (1996) Kaposi's sarcoma and ... Volume 70: Epstein–Barr Virus and Kaposi's Sarcoma Herpesvirus/Human Herpesvirus 8. ...

Study: Marijuana Use May Cause Skin Cancer  -  Aug 1, 2007
FOXNewsWhile most people are not at risk of developing the Kaposi's sarcoma herpes virus, AIDS patients and transplant recipients are at an increased risk of ...

… Discovery Of A Kaposi's Sarcoma-associated Herpesvirus Receptor  -  Apr 11, 2006
Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)Researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have identified a ...

Cancer rise hits Botswana  -  Sep 1, 2006
News24He said the cost of treating Kaposi's Sarcoma was an additional burden on the ... Von Paleske said often patients suffering from the Kaposi's Sarcoma cancer ...

Virus Is Linked to a Powerful Skin Cancer  -  Jan 18, 2008
New York TimesIn 1994, when they were at Columbia University, Dr. Moore and Dr. Chang discovered human herpes virus 8, which causes Kaposi's sarcoma, the most common ...

… -tetrahydrocannabinol opens door for virus that causes Kaposi's...  -  Aug 2, 2007
News-Medical.netWhile most people are not at risk from Kaposi's sarcoma herpes virus (KSHV), researchers say those with lowered immune systems, such as AIDS patients or ...

… discovery of a Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus receptor  -  Jul 4, 2006
innovations reportResearchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have identified a ...

Incidence of Kaposi's sarcoma rising among black South Africans  -  Apr 8, 2009
AidsmapThe incidence of Kaposi's sarcoma is increasing amongst Black South Africans and is a growing health problem that requires urgent attention, according to ...

Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus; Researchers report details of ...  -  Sep 26, 2005
Pay-Per-View - AIDS Vaccine Week - Factiva, from Dow Jones..."Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is the etiological agent contributing ... Study 2: There is a high incidence of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated ...

Increased Risk Of Kaposi's Sarcoma In Marijuana Users  -  Aug 5, 2007
Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)The major active component of marijuana could enhance the ability of the virus that causes Kaposi's sarcoma to infect cells and multiply, according to a ...

UCSF researchers identify new drug target for Kaposi's sarcoma  -  Jul 30, 2009
Science CentricNew technique could eliminate inherited mitochondrial disease — [26 Aug 2009] — Researchers have developed an experimental technique with the potential to ...

Kaposi's sarcoma on the back  -  Apr 28, 2006
Waco Tribune-Herald - Waco Tribune HeraldKaposi's sarcoma was once a rare malignancy of the blood vessels but is now associated with AIDS. It is more frequently associated with AIDS in homosexual ...

Epidemic and classic Kaposi's sarcoma of the feet. A comparative study  -  Nov 1, 2005
Journal of the American Podiatric...The clinical behavior of Kaposi's sarcoma involving the feet is compared for patients with and without AIDS. Although AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma is less ...

… In San Francisco Identify Kaposi's Sarcoma Cluster Among HIV...  -  Oct 16, 2007
Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)Physicians from San Francisco General Hospital last month in a letter published in the New England Journal of Medicine said they had identified between ...

… Antiretroviral Therapy Effective for Kaposi's Sarcoma: Presented...  -  Aug 16, 2006
DG News..."We wanted to see if our management of patients who had Kaposi's sarcoma is effective," said Libby Ratcliffe, MD, a fellow in infectious diseases at the ...

… Shows Sirolimus Eradicates Kaposi's Sarcoma in Kidney Transplant …  -  Mar 31, 2005
Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire Europe - HighBeam ResearchStudy Shows Sirolimus Eradicates Kaposi's Sarcoma in Kidney Transplant Patients. ... find PR Newswire Europe articles. BARI, Italy, March 31 /PRNewswire/ ...

Taking the Heat  -  Jan 25, 2010
People MagazineAnd lesions from Kaposi's sarcoma had appeared in his throat and on his thigh, a sign that he could be dead from AIDS in a year. In desperation, DeMarco and ...

Kaposi's sarcoma  -  Jan 1, 2009
AidsmapKaposi's sarcoma (KS) is an AIDS-defining cancer and was one of the first recognised HIV-related illnesses in the early 1980s. ...

Does Smoking Reduce Kaposi's Sarcoma Risk?  -  Dec 29, 2008
AIDSmeds.com HIV/AIDS Treatment NewsHIV-positive cigarette smokers may face a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and various cancers, ...

… Exclusive License for Kaposi's Sarcoma Associated Herpes Virus...  -  Jan 10, 2007
Free with registration - PR Newswire - AccessMyLibrary.comKSHV or HHV-8 has been shown to cause serious and life threatening disease such as cancer (Kaposi's sarcoma) especially in immuno-compromised and HIV- ...

Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus; Researchers report details of ...  -  Sep 29, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Blood Weekly - Factiva, from Dow Jones..."Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is the etiological agent contributing ... Study 2: There is a high incidence of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated ...

Enzyme discovery could reduce Kaposi sarcoma tumour growth and lead …  -  Apr 28, 2006
News-Medical.netFurther evidence of the connection between heme oxygenase-1 and the Kaposi's sarcoma virus came when elevated levels of the protein were detected in biopsy ...

Contribution of viral and cellular cytokines to Kaposi's sarcoma- …  -  Feb 11, 2008
Journal of Leukocyte Biology (subscripti...Kaposi's sarcoma (KS)-associated herpesvirus is associated with the proliferative/malignant disorders KS, primary effusion lymphoma (PEL), and multicentric ...

Castleman disease  -  Sep 5, 2009
CNN InternationalThis virus has also been linked to the development of Kaposi's sarcoma, a cancerous tumor of the blood vessel walls, which is also common in people with ...

Doctors See Return of Kaposi's Sarcoma in Handful of AIDS Patients  -  Sep 26, 2007
DentalPlans.comBy Randy Dotinga. WEDNESDAY, Sept. 26 (HealthDay News) -- San Francisco doctors say they've seen a small number of longtime HIV patients with mild cases of ...

… Shows Sirolimus Eradicates Kaposi's Sarcoma in Kidney Transplant …  -  Mar 31, 2005
Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam ResearchStudy Shows Sirolimus Eradicates Kaposi's Sarcoma in Kidney Transplant Patients. from PR Newswire. Highbeam Research – FREE Trial.

WHO urges people to learn about cancer  -  Feb 3, 2010
Angola PressIn men, Kaposi's sarcoma is the most common cancer and the leading cause of ... HIV prevention can reduce the Kaposi's sarcoma and vaccination against ...

Four Factors Predict Outcome in AIDS Patients with Kaposi's Sarcoma  -  May 5, 2006
MedPage TodayBy Michael Smith, MedPage Today Staff Writer. LONDON, May 5 — In HIV patients who have Kaposi's sarcoma, four prognostic factors can predict survival, ...

Kaposi's sarcoma  -  Apr 10, 2009
MSN Health & FitnessKaposi's sarcoma is a cancer of the walls of the blood vessels or lymphatic system; it may also affect other body tissues, including the throat, lungs, ...

Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus; New research in the area of …  -  Mar 11, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Genomics & Genetics Weekly - Factiva, from Dow JonesStudy 2: Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus latent nuclear antigen disruption leads to abortive episome persistence. "Latent nuclear antigen (LNA) is ...

Prioritise Cancer Prevention - Official  -  Jan 20, 2010
AllAfrica.comIn men, leading cancers are kaposi's sarcoma accounting for 25,6 percent, prostate cancer (11,6 percent, non-melanoma skin (9 percent), non- hodgkin's ...

KARPOSI'S SARCOMA RESURFACES.(News) | Article from The …  -  Oct 15, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Cincinnati Post - HighBeam ResearchThe new cases of Kaposi's sarcoma have not been aggressive, invasive or lethal the way the disease behaved in patients with uncontrolled HIV during the ...

Iron-metabolising enzyme key to Kaposi therapy  -  Apr 24, 2006
In-PharmaTechnologist.comFurther evidence of the connection between heme oxygenase-1 and the Kaposi's sarcoma virus came when elevated levels of the protein were detected in biopsy ...

Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus; New research in the area of …  -  Mar 7, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Health & Medicine Week - Factiva, from Dow JonesStudy 2: Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus latent nuclear antigen disruption leads to abortive episome persistence. "Latent nuclear antigen (LNA) is ...

Cancer risk soars in HIV-infected people -US study  -  May 20, 2008
Reuters UKSome types of cancers like Kaposi's sarcoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma have long ... Many early AIDS patients developed Kaposi's sarcoma, a cancer previously ...

Kohn to Kaposi  -  Dec 2, 2009
Nature.comKaposi's sarcoma and Pneumocystis pneumonia among homosexual men—New York City and California. MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. 30, 305–308 (1981). ...

Doctors reporting notable resurgence of 'gay cancer'  -  Oct 13, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Chicago Tribune - ProQuest ArchiverThe new cases of Kaposi's sarcoma have not been aggressive, ... Kaposi's sarcoma was one of the first visible manifestations of the HIV epidemic. ...

AIDS AT 25, COMMUTING A DEATH SENTENCE, People with AIDS …  -  Jun 5, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Newsday - ProQuest ArchiverKaposi's sarcoma is an opportunistic infection. When the immune system is weak and ... Strub was also undergoing chemotherapy for the Kaposi's sarcoma. ...

Joint Nordic prospective study on human herpesvirus 8 and multiple …  -  May 3, 2005
Nature.comCottoni F, Uccini S (1997) Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus infection and multiple myeloma. Science 278(5345): 1972 | PubMed | ISI | ChemPort | ...

Clues to cancer in AIDS patients found  -  Jun 18, 2009
Times of IndiaExamining samples of tissue provided with the consent of Kaposi's sarcoma patients, the researchers found that specific miRNA biomarkers accurately identify ...

… component opens the door for virus that causes Kaposi's sarcoma  -  Mar 8, 2007
innovations reportWhile most people are not at risk from Kaposi's sarcoma herpes virus (KSHV), researchers say those with lowered immune systems, such as AIDS patients or ...

Early events of B-cell receptor signaling are not essential for the …  -  Nov 6, 2008
Nature.comPELs contain the Kaposi's sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV or human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8)) ... Transcription mapping of the Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus ...

Researchers Develop a Model for Kaposi's Sarcoma Research  -  Jun 22, 2006
newswise.comNewswise — In the month that marks the 25th anniversary of the first reported cases of AIDS in the United States, University of Virginia Health System ...

Increased severity of Kaposi's sarcoma in HIV-1-infected Zimbabwean …  -  Apr 12, 2007
AidsmapZimbabwean women with HIV/AIDS who present with AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma (AIDS-KS) are younger than male counterparts of similar AIDS-KS status and have ...

Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus; New research in the area of …  -  Mar 27, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Medical Devices & Surgical Technology... - Factiva, from Dow JonesStudy 2: Defective Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus is present in KS tumors and primary effusion lymphoma cells. ...

Big disease with a little name  -  Dec 1, 2008
Times of MaltaIn fact Kaposi's sarcoma was one of the heralds of the syndrome when it started appearing with alarming regularity in homosexual men at the start of the ...

A critical analysis of the tumour immunosurveillance controversy for...  -  Jul 28, 2009
Nature.comThe incidence of Kaposi's sarcoma among men with AIDS decreased from 40% in 1981 to ... Kaposi's sarcoma is also associated with immunosuppression following ...

Herpes; New findings from the United States in the area of herpes …  -  May 2, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week - Factiva, from Dow JonesStudy 2: Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus K8 beta blocks K8 ... "Kaposi's sarcoma (KS)-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is the infectious cause of ...

Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus; Researchers report details of ...  -  Oct 2, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Medical Devices & Surgical Technology... - Factiva, from Dow Jones..."Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is the etiological agent contributing ... Study 2: There is a high incidence of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated ...

CROI: Remission of Kaposi's sarcoma seen in rural Uganda when HIV …  -  Mar 12, 2007
AidsmapA non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor-based antiretroviral regimen appears to have a similar impact on Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) in Ugandans to ...

… choices for AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma.(Cutaneous Oncology) -...  -  Jan 1, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Skin & Allergy News - HighBeam ResearchLow-dose docetaxel may be more tolerable than other taxanes in Kaposi's sarcoma patients who are taking antiretroviral medications, Dr. Anil Tulpule said at ...

Kaposi's sarcoma - lesion on the foot  -  Sep 11, 2006
Waco Tribune-Herald - Waco Tribune HeraldKaposi's sarcoma on the foot. This once-rare malignancy of the blood vessels is now associated with AIDS. It is more frequently associated with AIDS in ...

American cancer doctors reach out to Africa  -  Oct 26, 2009
Seattle TimesWhen Dr. Corey Casper started looking for doctors to team up with for his work on Kaposi's sarcoma, the medical researcher at the venerable Fred Hutchinson ...

Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus; Researchers provide details of...  -  Sep 19, 2005
Pay-Per-View - AIDS Vaccine Week - Factiva, from Dow Jones..."The Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) SOX protein, ... "ORF57 (MTA), one of the earliest Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) ...

PRIMARY VIEWS Marcus A. Conant  -  Feb 3, 2008
San Francisco ChronicleSuddenly, we began to see large numbers of patients with Kaposi's sarcoma, normally a disease found in elderly men of Mediterranean descent. ...

Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus; New findings in the area of …  -  Apr 11, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Health & Medicine Week - Factiva, from Dow JonesStudy 2: Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus latent nuclear antigen disruption leads to abortive episome persistence. "Latent nuclear antigen (LNA) is ...

Bevacizumab to treat Kaposi's sarcoma in HIV-positive and HIV...  -  Feb 1, 2006
Free with registration - Journal of Drugs in Dermatology - AccessMyLibrary.comThis study is currently recruiting patients. Sponsored by: National Cancer Institute (NCI). This study will examine the safety and effectiveness of the ...

Kaposi's sarcoma resurfaces among gay men .  -  Oct 23, 2007
Gettysburg Times - Google News ArchiveBY SABIN RUSSELL . this could either be the canary in the coal mine, or it could just be a collection of rare events that will continue to occur when people ...

Searching for targets of viral microRNAs  -  Jan 1, 2009
Nature.comAmong these is Kaposi's sarcoma–associated herpesvirus (KSHV)—the causative agent of Kaposi's sarcoma, primary effusion lymphoma and multicentric ...

Bevacizumab to treat Kaposi's sarcoma in HIV-positive and HIV...  -  Mar 1, 2005
Free with registration - Journal of Drugs in Dermatology - AccessMyLibrary.comThis study is currently recruiting patients. Sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI). This study will examine the safety and effectiveness of the ...

Bevacizumab to treat Kaposi's sarcoma in HIV-positive and HIV...  -  Sep 1, 2005
Free with registration - Journal of Drugs in Dermatology - AccessMyLibrary.comThis study is currently recruiting patients. Sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI). This study will examine the safety and effectiveness of the ...

Doxil Clinically Beneficial in Kaposi's Sarcoma  -  Nov 8, 2005
RxPG NEWSBy FDA Advisory Committee, The data already submitted to FDA is sufficient to confirm clinical benefit of Johnson & Johnson's AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma ...

… research in the area of kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus...  -  Mar 9, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Biotech Week - Factiva, from Dow JonesStudy 2: Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus latent nuclear antigen disruption leads to abortive episome persistence. "Latent nuclear antigen (LNA) is ...

Cancer Leads in Deaths Under 85; The fatality rate fell in 2002, the ...  -  Jan 20, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest Archiver...which produces ulcers; and Kaposi's sarcoma, which is caused by human herpesvirus 8 but whose incidence has been increasing because of HIV infections. ...

Herpes; New findings from the United States in the area of herpes …  -  May 4, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Health & Medicine Week - Factiva, from Dow JonesStudy 2: Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus K8 beta blocks K8 ... "Kaposi's sarcoma (KS)-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is the infectious cause of ...

Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus; Researchers provide details of...  -  Sep 22, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Blood Weekly - Factiva, from Dow Jones..."The Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) SOX protein, ... "ORF57 (MTA), one of the earliest Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) ...

EBSCOhost Connection: First Reports of Kaposi's Sarcoma.  -  Jan 1, 2005
Subscription - GLBT History, 1976-1987 - EBSCO PublishingKAPOSI'S sarcoma AIDS (Disease) -- Complications ... First Reports of Kaposi's Sarcoma First Reports of Kaposi's Sarcoma Reports of Kaposi's sarcoma and ...

Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus; Researchers publish new …  -  Mar 13, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Clinical Oncology Week - Factiva, from Dow Jones..."Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is the etiological agent contributing to development of Kaposi's sarcoma, primary effusion lymphoma, ...

Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus; Researchers publish new …  -  Mar 17, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Genomics & Genetics Weekly - Factiva, from Dow Jones..."Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is the etiological agent contributing to development of Kaposi's sarcoma, primary effusion lymphoma, ...

Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus; Researchers publish new …  -  Mar 14, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Virus Weekly - Factiva, from Dow Jones..."Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is the etiological agent contributing to development of Kaposi's sarcoma, primary effusion lymphoma, ...

Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus; Researchers publish new …  -  Mar 14, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Life Science Weekly - Factiva, from Dow Jones..."Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is the etiological agent contributing to development of Kaposi's sarcoma, primary effusion lymphoma, ...

Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus; New findings in the area of …  -  Apr 16, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week - Factiva, from Dow JonesStudy 2: Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus latent nuclear antigen disruption leads to abortive episome persistence. "Latent nuclear antigen (LNA) is ...

Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus; New findings in the area of …  -  Apr 15, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Drug Week - Factiva, from Dow JonesStudy 2: Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus latent nuclear antigen disruption leads to abortive episome persistence. "Latent nuclear antigen (LNA) is ...

PTC Therapeutics Initiates Two Clinical Trials of PTC299 in Cancer …  -  Dec 18, 2008
RedOrbitKaposi's sarcoma, a cancer that develops from the cells that line blood vessels, is the one of the most common HIV-related cancers. ...

… Exclusive License for Kaposi's Sarcoma Associated Herpes Virus (K  -  Jan 10, 2007
Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam ResearchEpiphany Biosciences Completes Exclusive License for Kaposi's Sarcoma Associated Herpes Virus (KSHV, HHV-8). from PR Newswire.

A painless red nodule.(Photo Quiz)  -  Feb 15, 2005
Free with registration - American Family Physician - AccessMyLibrary.comAfrican Kaposi's sarcoma can be divided into cutaneous and lymphatic forms. ... Kaposi's sarcoma is 300 times more common in immunosuppressed patients than ...

Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus; New research in the area of …  -  Mar 22, 2005
Pay-Per-View - TB & Outbreaks Week - Factiva, from Dow JonesStudy 2: Defective Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus is present in KS tumors and primary effusion lymphoma cells. ...

Inhibition of iron-metabolizing enzyme reduces tumor growth  -  Apr 20, 2006
eurekalert.orgFurther evidence of the connection between heme oxygenase-1 and the Kaposi's sarcoma virus came when elevated levels of the protein were detected in biopsy ...

Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus; New research in the area of …  -  Mar 25, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Genomics & Genetics Weekly - Factiva, from Dow JonesStudy 2: Defective Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus is present in KS tumors and primary effusion lymphoma cells. ...

First aid for a seizure: What to do, what not to do  -  May 4, 2007
SouthCoastToday.com - SouthCoastToday.comHe saw a dermatologist, who made a diagnosis of Kaposi's sarcoma. ... Until the AIDS epidemic struck in the early 1980s, Kaposi's sarcoma was a rare cancer ...

Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus; Hematopoietic stem cell …  -  Feb 22, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Cancer Weekly - Factiva, from Dow Jones2005 FEB 22 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hematopoietic stem cell mobilization may stimulate Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replication. ...

PTC Therapeutics Initiates Two Clinical Trials Of PTC299 In Cancer …  -  Dec 23, 2008
Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)Kaposi's sarcoma, a cancer that develops from the cells that line blood vessels, is the one of the most common HIV-related cancers. ...

Kidney Transplants Boost Cancer Risk  -  Dec 20, 2006
Washington PostThese cancers included melanoma, Kaposi's sarcoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease, leukemia and cancers of the lip, tongue, mouth, salivary gland ...

COLUMN ONE; The Ones HIV Left in Limbo; Salvage therapy is the last …  -  Jan 19, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest ArchiverAN EXCEPTION: Kaposi's sarcoma, once common in AIDS victims, ... Kaposi's sarcoma, once the familiar and portentous calling card of the deadly AIDS epidemic ...

xCT molecule is a major gateway for KSHV to enter human cells  -  Apr 7, 2006
RxPG NEWSKaposi's sarcoma is a major cancer associated with HIV/AIDS, and it typically manifests as multiple purple-hued skin lesions. ...

Kaposi Sarcoma; Studies from Japan and the United States add new …  -  Sep 18, 2006
Pay-Per-View - AIDS Weekly - Factiva, from Dow JonesAccording to recent research from Japan, "Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is a gamma-herpesvirus that is frequently associated with the ...

Article: Kaposi's seen in HIV patients on antiretrovirals.(Infectious...  -  Mar 15, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Internal Medicine News - HighBeam ResearchPatients with pulmonary or extensive Kaposi's sarcoma need systemic . ... In one study, the incidence of Kaposi's sarcoma has declined ... ...



Background information on Kaposi's Sarcoma [When available]

Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a kind of sarcoma caused by a herpesvirus infection in which cancerous cells, as well as abnormal growth of blood vessels, form solid lesions in connective tissue. KS was historically very rare and found mainly in older men of Mediterranean or African origin (classic KS) or patients with severely weakened immune systems, such as after an organ transplant (immunosuppressive treatment related KS). However, in the early 1980s a more aggressive form, epidemic KS, began to be seen in AIDS patients and was one of the first clues to the existence of the AIDS epidemic. The infectious agent responsible for all forms of the disease is known as Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV).

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