Treatments for Kaposi's Sarcoma
Treatment List for Kaposi's Sarcoma
The list of treatments mentioned in various sources
for Kaposi's Sarcoma
includes the following list.
Always seek professional medical advice about any treatment
or change in treatment plans.
- Radiotherapy
- Chemotherapy
- Immune stimulation
- Treatment decisions depend on the extent and location of the lesions, as well as the person's symptoms and degree of immunosuppression. Antiviral therapy against the AIDS virus can shrink the lesions
- Radiation therapy or cryotherapy can be used for lesions in certain areas. Combination chemotherapy may also be used. However, lesions may return after treatment
- Surgical removal of small lesions in some circumstances, although recurrence is common
- Interferon
Kaposi's Sarcoma: Is the Diagnosis Correct?
The first step in getting correct treatment is
to get a correct diagnosis.
Differential diagnosis list for Kaposi's Sarcoma may include:
Hidden causes of Kaposi's Sarcoma may be incorrectly diagnosed:
- AIDS
- In people with AIDS, Kaposi's sarcoma is caused by an interaction between HIV, a weakened immune system, and the human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8). Occurrence of Kaposi's sarcoma has been linked to the spread of HIV and HHV-8 through sexual activity
- People who have kidney transplants are also at risk for Kaposi's sarcoma
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Drugs and Medications used to treat Kaposi's Sarcoma:
Note:You must always seek professional medical advice about any prescription drug, OTC drug, medication, treatment
or change in treatment plans.
Some of the different medications used in the treatment of Kaposi's Sarcoma include:
- Dactinomycin
- Cosmegen
- Ac-De
- Daunorubicin Citrate - mainly used in HIV patients
- DaunoXome mainly used in HIV patients
- Doxorubicin (liposomal) - mainly used in AIDS related Kaposi's sarcoma
- Doxil - mainly used in AIDS related Kaposi's sarcoma
- Etoposide
- Toposar
- VePesid
- Etopos
- Lastet
- Vp-Tec
- Interferon Alfa-2a - mainly used in AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma
- Roferon-A - mainly used in AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma
- VinblastineVelban
- Lemblastine
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Hospital statistics for Kaposi's Sarcoma:
These medical statistics relate to hospitals, hospitalization and Kaposi's Sarcoma:
- 0.001% (166) of hospital consultant episodes were for kaposi’s sarcoma in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 96% of hospital consultant episodes for kaposi’s sarcoma required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 90% of hospital consultant episodes for kaposi’s sarcoma were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 10% of hospital consultant episodes for kaposi’s sarcoma were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 9% of hospital consultant episodes for kaposi’s sarcoma required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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Hospitals & Medical Clinics: Kaposi's Sarcoma
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