Treatment Options for Kaposi Sarcoma
Classic Kaposi Sarcoma
Immunosuppressive Treatment-related Kaposi Sarcoma
Epidemic Kaposi Sarcoma
Recurrent Kaposi Sarcoma
A link to a list of current clinical trials is included for each treatment section. For some types or stages of cancer, there may not be any trials listed. Check with your doctor for clinical trials that are not listed here but may be right for you.
Classic Kaposi Sarcoma
Treatment for single lesions may include the following:
Treatment for lesions all over the body may include the following:
Treatment for Kaposi sarcoma that affects lymph nodes or the gastrointestinal tract usually includes chemotherapy with or without radiation therapy.
Check for U.S. clinical trials from NCI's PDQ Cancer Clinical Trials Registry that are now accepting patients with classic Kaposi sarcoma.
Immunosuppressive Treatment-related Kaposi Sarcoma
Treatment for immunosuppressive treatment-related Kaposi sarcoma may include the following:
Check for U.S. clinical trials from NCI's PDQ Cancer Clinical Trials Registry that are now accepting patients with immunosuppressive treatment related Kaposi sarcoma.
Epidemic Kaposi Sarcoma
Treatment for epidemic Kaposi sarcoma may include the following:
Check for U.S. clinical trials from NCI's PDQ Cancer Clinical Trials Registry that are now accepting patients with AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma.
Recurrent Kaposi Sarcoma
Treatment for recurrent Kaposi sarcoma depends on which type of Kaposi sarcoma the patient has. Treatment may include a clinical trial of a new therapy.
Check for U.S. clinical trials from NCI's PDQ Cancer Clinical Trials Registry that are now accepting patients with recurrent Kaposi sarcoma.
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