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Kaposi's sarcoma  

Definition

  • KAPOSI's SARCOMA IS a form of cancer associated with the connective tissue and mainly found among men. Kaposi's sarcoma is caused by the human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8), which is also known as the Kaposi sarcoma–associated herpesvirus (KSHV). [Source: Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society; Sarcoma, Kaposi's]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-HR4R4S1L-0

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