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The disease Kaposi’s sarcoma is a skin cancer caused by the presence of the human herpes virus 8 (Mullins). ...
The disease has progressed as all diseases do over time; doctor Moritz Kaposi originally founded it in 1872. ... The areas usually affected by the classic form of Kaposi’s sarcoma are the lower extremities of the body. ... (langone)
The Kaposi’s sarcoma that effects transplant recipients is sometimes referred to as acquired Kaposi’s sarcoma. ... Together has essentially eliminated Kaposi’s sarcoma in individuals who maintain healthy immune systems. The new evolution of Kaposi’s sarcoma is found in AIDS. ... AIDS related (KS) is the new form of Kaposi’s sarcoma and has become a killer much different from its history of infected patients (Langone). ... Since tumors affect the body’s ability to absorb nutrients and carry out protein synthesis, further infection can occur. ... Kaposi’s Sarcoma can kill individuals on it’s own but only when internal spreading becomes too rapid to control. ... With continuing research and progress with the AIDS virus will come progress with the elimination of (KS).
Approximate Word count = 1168
Approximate Pages = 4.7
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