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Treatment of Classic Kaposi Sarcoma
For information about the treatments listed below, see the Treatment Option Overview section.
Treatment for single skin lesions may include the following:
- Radiation therapy.
- Surgery.
Treatment for skin lesions all over the body may include the following:
- Radiation therapy.
- Chemotherapy.
- Electrochemotherapy.
Treatment for Kaposi sarcoma that affects lymph nodes or the gastrointestinal tract usually includes chemotherapy with or without radiation therapy.
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This information was sourced and adapted from Adapted from the National Cancer Institute's
Physician Data Query (PDQ®) Cancer Information Summaries on
www.cancer.gov.
This information updated
October 1, 2024.
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