Prognosis of Kaposi's Sarcoma

Prognosis of Kaposi's Sarcoma: Treatment and remission of Kaposi's sarcoma does not improve the chances of survival from AIDS itself. The outlook depends on the immune status and HIV viral load of the patient. ...see also Overview of Kaposi's Sarcoma

Complications:

Complications of Kaposi's Sarcoma may include:

• Internal bleeding
• Gastrointestinal bleeding
• Anemia
• Kaposi's sarcoma can involve the lungs and cause significant symptoms, including cough and shortness of breath. This diagnosis is made by a CT scan of the chest and a bronchoscopy. The tumors can return even after apparently successful treatment. Kaposi's sarcoma can be fatal for a person with AIDS
• more complications...»

Complications of Kaposi's Sarcoma from the Diseases Database include:

• Rash
• Gastrointestinal bleeding
• Pleural effusion
• Hemangioma
• more complications...»

See also complications of Kaposi's Sarcoma.

Kaposi's Sarcoma: Research More

• Kaposi's Sarcoma: Introduction
• Symptoms: Kaposi's Sarcoma
• Complications: Kaposi's Sarcoma
• Causes: Kaposi's Sarcoma
• Treatments: Kaposi's Sarcoma

About prognosis:

The 'prognosis' of Kaposi's Sarcoma usually refers to the likely outcome of Kaposi's Sarcoma. The prognosis of Kaposi's Sarcoma may include the duration of Kaposi's Sarcoma, chances of complications of Kaposi's Sarcoma, probable outcomes, prospects for recovery, recovery period for Kaposi's Sarcoma, survival rates, death rates, and other outcome possibilities in the overall prognosis of Kaposi's Sarcoma. Naturally, such forecast issues are by their nature unpredictable.

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