2008
DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2008.06.007
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Update on classic Kaposi sarcoma therapy: New look at an old disease

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“…All of these agents were employed in our patient population (PLD, vinca alkaloids, taxanes, and gemcitabine), with a remarkable overall disease control rate of 93.7%, which is in line with the literature data. At the time of the analysis, no patient had died as a direct consequence of KS, which confirmed the relatively benign behaviour of classic KS [31] . We performed immunohistochemical tests for HHV-8 staining on tissue samples of 25 patients (78.1%).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 54%
“…All of these agents were employed in our patient population (PLD, vinca alkaloids, taxanes, and gemcitabine), with a remarkable overall disease control rate of 93.7%, which is in line with the literature data. At the time of the analysis, no patient had died as a direct consequence of KS, which confirmed the relatively benign behaviour of classic KS [31] . We performed immunohistochemical tests for HHV-8 staining on tissue samples of 25 patients (78.1%).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 54%
“…ograniczenie poruszania) i obecność owrzodzenia. Powikłania te występują zazwyczaj w stadium III-IV, obrzęk limfatyczny może być obecny już w stadium II, rzadko w stadium I [16,17]. Systemową chemioterapię należy rozważać u pacjentów w stadium III i IV, a także w stadium II o szybkim przebiegu z obecnością powikłań.…”
Section: Za Czynnik Etiologiczny Ks Uznaje Się Ludzki Wirus Opryszczkunclassified
“…Therefore, we included additional analyses of anti-KCP antibodies presence restricted to men from groups I and III. More advanced age of classical KS patients in relation to other KSHV-related diseases as well as higher incidence of KSHV infection in men than woman are phenomena generally recognized for these diseases [11][12][13].…”
Section: Demographic Distribution Of Individuals From Groups I and Iiimentioning
confidence: 99%