Treatments for Kaposi's Sarcoma
Treatments for Kaposi's Sarcoma
The list of treatments mentioned in various sources
for Kaposi's Sarcoma
includes the following list.
Always seek professional medical advice about any treatment
or change in treatment plans.
- Radiotherapy
- Chemotherapy
- Immune stimulation
- Treatment decisions depend on the extent and location of the lesions, as well as the person's symptoms and degree of immunosuppression. Antiviral therapy against the AIDS virus can shrink the lesions
- Radiation therapy or cryotherapy can be used for lesions in certain areas. Combination chemotherapy may also be used. However, lesions may return after treatment
Kaposi's Sarcoma: Is the Diagnosis Correct?
The first step in getting correct treatment is
to get a correct diagnosis.
Differential diagnosis list for Kaposi's Sarcoma may include:
Hidden causes of Kaposi's Sarcoma may be incorrectly diagnosed:
- AIDS
- In people with AIDS, Kaposi's sarcoma is caused by an interaction between HIV, a weakened immune system, and the human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8). Occurrence of Kaposi's sarcoma has been linked to the spread of HIV and HHV-8 through sexual activity
- People who have kidney transplants are also at risk for Kaposi's sarcoma
- more causes...»
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Kaposi's Sarcoma: Research Doctors & Specialists
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Drugs and Medications used to treat Kaposi's Sarcoma:
Note:You must always seek professional medical advice about any prescription drug, OTC drug, medication, treatment
or change in treatment plans.
Some of the different medications used in the treatment of Kaposi's Sarcoma include:
- Dactinomycin
- Cosmegen
- Ac-De
- Daunorubicin Citrate - mainly used in HIV patients
- DaunoXome mainly used in HIV patients
- Doxorubicin (liposomal) - mainly used in AIDS related Kaposi's sarcoma
- Doxil - mainly used in AIDS related Kaposi's sarcoma
- Etoposide
- Toposar
- VePesid
- Etopos
- Lastet
- Vp-Tec
- Interferon Alfa-2a - mainly used in AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma
- Roferon-A - mainly used in AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma
- VinblastineVelban
- Lemblastine
Latest treatments for Kaposi's Sarcoma:
The following are some of the latest treatments for Kaposi's Sarcoma:
Hospital statistics for Kaposi's Sarcoma:
These medical statistics relate to hospitals, hospitalization and Kaposi's Sarcoma:
- 0.001% (166) of hospital consultant episodes were for kaposi’s sarcoma in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 96% of hospital consultant episodes for kaposi’s sarcoma required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 90% of hospital consultant episodes for kaposi’s sarcoma were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 10% of hospital consultant episodes for kaposi’s sarcoma were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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Kaposi's sarcoma:
Treatment
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Treatment isn't indicated for all patients. Indications include cosmetically offensive, painful, or obstructive lesions of rapidly progressing disease.
Radiation therapy, chemotherapy, cryotherapy, and biotherapy with biological response modifiers are treatment options. Radiation therapy alleviates symptoms, including pain from obstructing lesions in the oral cavity or extremities and edema caused by lymphatic blockage. It may also be used for cosmetic improvement.
Chemotherapy includes combinations of doxorubicin, vincristine, etoposide, paclitaxel, bleomycin, and dacarbazine.
Biotherapy with interferon alfa-2b may be prescribed for AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma. The treatment reduces the number of skin lesions but is ineffective in advanced disease.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Malignant spinal neoplasms:
Treatment
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Treatment of spinal cord tumors generally includes decompression or radiation. Laminectomy is indicated for primary tumors that produce spinal cord or cauda equina compression; it isn't usually indicated for metastatic tumors. If the tumor is slowly progressive or if it's treated before the cord degenerates from compression, symptoms are likely to disappear, and complete restoration of function is possible. In a patient with metastatic carcinoma or lymphoma who suddenly experiences complete transverse myelitis with spinal shock, functional improvement is unlikely, even with treatment, and his outlook is ominous. If the patient has incomplete paraplegia of rapid onset, emergency surgical decompression may save cord function. Steroid therapy with dexamethasone minimizes cord edema and temporarily relieves symptoms until surgery can be performed. Partial removal of intramedullary gliomas, followed by radiation, may alleviate symptoms for a short time. Metastatic extradural tumors can be controlled with radiation, analgesics and, in the case of hormone-mediated tumors (breast and prostate), appropriate hormone therapy. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) may control radicular pain from spinal cord tumors and is a useful alternative to opioid analgesics. In TENS, an electrical charge is applied to the skin to stimulate large-diameter nerve fibers and thereby inhibit transmission of pain impulses through small-diameter nerve fibers. Chemotherapy generally hasn't proven effective against most spinal tumors, but may be recommended in some cases.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
GI hemorrhage:
Treatment (Tx)
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Blood transfusions, I.V. fluid replacement, endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation, Minnesota or Sengstaken-Blakemore tube, surgery, vasopressin, cauterization
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Kaposi's sarcoma:
Treatment
(Handbook of Diseases)
Treatment isn’t indicated for all patients with Kaposi’s sarcoma. Indications include cosmetically offensive, painful, or obstructive lesions of rapidly progressing disease.
Radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and biotherapy with biological response modifiers are treatment options. Radiation therapy alleviates signs and symptoms, including pain from obstructing lesions in the oral cavity or extremities and edema caused by lymphatic blockage. It may also be used for cosmetic improvement.
Combinations of three or more anti-HIV drugs may control HIV as well as flatten, shrink, or fade Kaposi’s sarcoma lesions.
A new treatment uses 9 cis retinoic acid, a derivative form of vitamin A that can be applied directly to skin lesions.
Chemotherapy includes combinations of doxorubicin, vinblastine, vincristine, and etoposide to treat internal, widespread Kaposi’s sarcoma. Paclitaxel may be used when other chemotherapeutic drugs fail. Liposomal drugs may also be used.
Biotherapy with interferon alfa-2b may be administered for HIV-related Kaposi’s sarcoma. The treatment reduces the number of skin lesions, but is ineffective in patients with advanced disease.
» READ BOOK EXCERPT ONLINE »
Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
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