Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The incidence of Kaposi’s sarcoma and related death in East Africa has not improved in the last 5 years. In a ...

A study has identified a binding protein in cancer cell's nucleus, known as CHD4, as a critical agent keeping Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) dormant and undetected by the body's immune ...

While speaking at the handover ceremony of the National Aids Council (NAC) support to KIDZCAN for child cancer initiatives, ...

A team of UC Davis researchers has identified a protein in the cancer cell's nucleus as a critical agent keeping Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) dormant and undetected by the body's ...

Background. Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a complication of KS-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) infection. Other oncogenic viral infections and malignancies are associated with certain HLA alleles and their ...

New research indicates the best available chemotherapy for Kaposi Sarcoma, which is infrequently used in Africa, is cost effective and would improve clinical outcomes. Although antiretroviral therapy ...

Behind one fifth of cancer cases around the world lurks a pathogen. The connective-tissue cancer Kaposi sarcoma even gave its name to the herpesvirus that causes it: Kaposi sarcoma-associated ...

Investigators also examined which type of immunosuppression was associated with a higher likelihood of Kaposi sarcoma. Findings presented at this month’s National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) ...

A portable diagnostic device designed by researchers at Cornell Engineering and Weill Cornell Medicine has been deployed in clinical tests in Uganda to identify cases of Kaposi sarcoma, a common yet ...

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Viruses are masters of stealth, often lurking silently in our bodies. For the Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), also known as human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8), the human mouth serves as an ...