Because of their highly visible nature, external lesions are sometimes the presenting symptom of AIDS. [en.wikipedia.org]

• Suggestibility

  "Expression of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-3 and podoplanin suggest a lymphatic endothelial origin of Kaposi's sarcoma tumor cells". [en.wikipedia.org]

"Paclitaxel is safe and effective in the treatment of advanced AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma". Journal of Clinical Oncology. 17 (6): 1876–83. doi:10.1200/jco.1999.17.6.1876. [en.wikipedia.org]

From these 2 observations it might be concluded that interferon is not the treatment of choice of Kaposi’s sarcoma. Transfer factor, much more easy to use, displayed transient efficacity in 1 patient. [karger.com]

Kaposi's sarcoma of the lung has a poor prognosis. [en.wikipedia.org]

Since Moritz Kaposi first described this cancer, the disease has been reported in five separate clinical settings, with different presentations, epidemiology, and prognoses.[31]:599 All of these forms are infected with KSHV and are different manifestations [en.wikipedia.org]

^ a b "Radiation Necrosis: Background, Pathophysiology, Epidemiology". 2019-11-09. ^ Nieder C, Milas L, Ang KK (July 2000). "Tissue tolerance to reirradiation". Seminars in Radiation Oncology. 10 (3): 200–9. doi:10.1053/srao.2000.6593. [en.wikipedia.org]

Awareness[edit] It has been reported that only 6% of men who have sex with men are aware that KS is caused by a virus different from HIV.[52] Thus, there is little community effort to prevent KSHV infection. [en.wikipedia.org]