Kaposi's sarcoma

A connective tissue cancer that derives_from lymphatic endothelium, and derives_from spindle cells, results_in_formation_of vascular channels that fill with blood cells, has_material_basis_in Human herpesvirus 8 (Rhadinovirus humangamma8).

Medications that may treat it

alitretinoin dactinomycin daunorubicin doxorubicin etoposide interferon alfa-2a interferon alfa-2b interferon alfacon-1 interferon beta-1b paclitaxel peginterferon alfa-2a peginterferon alfa-2b

Also known as: Kaposi sarcoma; Kaposi's sarcoma of Heart; Kaposi's sarcoma of anus; Kaposi's sarcoma of central nervous system; Kaposi's sarcoma of conjunctiva