KAPOSI'S SARCOMA: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND CLINICAL MANAGEMENT NLM AIDSLINE Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 1989. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.

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KAPOSI'S SARCOMA: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND CLINICAL MANAGEMENT

Kaposi's Sarcoma: Pathophysiology and Clinical Management. Ziegler JL, Dorfman RF, eds. New York, Marcel Dekker, 266 p., 1988.. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE ICDB/89650408
Anonymous; No affiliation given

Abstract: The etiology, pathophysiology, clinical features, and management of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) are covered in the following chapters: history, epidemiology, and biomedical features of KS; pathology; histogenesis; role of cytomegalovirus in etiology; immunodeficiency; angiogenesis; clinical features and staging; radiologic features; radiation therapy for KS in AIDS; and chemotherapy.
Keywords: Human Risk Factors Sarcoma, Kaposi's/*PHYSIOPATHOLOGY/THERAPY Skin Neoplasms/*PHYSIOPATHOLOGY/THERAPY MONOGRAPH

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