Kaposi sarcoma: A form of cancer caused by a type of herpesvirus that occurs mainly in the skin but may also affect the lymph nodes, internal organs and mucosal areas. There are four forms of the condition: Classical Indolent form, Endemic African KS, iatrogenic KS and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-associated KS. Symptoms depend on the extent of internal organ and lymphatic system involvement. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Kaposi sarcoma is available below.
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Kaposi sarcoma is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Kaposi sarcoma, or a subtype of Kaposi sarcoma,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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