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Kaposi's Sarcoma : Complications

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Complications List

Complications could include:

Complications Overview Articles

Kaposi's sarcoma
Cough and shortness of breath(if the disease is in the lungs) Leg swelling that may be painful or cause infections(if the disease is in the lymph nodes of the legs).The tumors can return even after treatment. Kaposi's sarcoma can be fatal for a pe...
Source:ADAM
Date:September 28, 2008
Kaposi's Sarcoma
The two special concerns most likely to arise with epidemic KS are social isolation due to the disfigurement caused by KS lesions on the patient's face, and spiritual or psychological concerns related to the tumor's connection to AIDS and homosexu...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Kaposi's Sarcoma
The prognosis for patients with classic KS is good. Tumors can frequently be controlled and patients frequently die of other causes before any serious spread.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Complications Articles

Metastasis
Metastasis is the movement or spreading of cancer cells from one organ or tissue to another. Cancer cells usually spread through the bloodstream or the lymph system.Whether or not cancer cells metastasize(spread to) to other parts of the body depe...
Source:ADAM
Date:October 20, 2008
Metastasis
Metastasis can refer either to the spread of cancer cells to other parts of the body, or to the condition produced by this spread. The English word metastasis(plural, metastases) comes from a Greek word that means"a change."
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
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