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Prostate Kaposi Sarcoma

MedGen UID:
233874
•Concept ID:
C1335509
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Kaposi's Sarcoma of Prostate; Kaposi's Sarcoma of the Prostate; Prostate Kaposi's Sarcoma

Definition

A Kaposi sarcoma arising from the prostate. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVProstate Kaposi Sarcoma

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PubMed

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

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Virulizin.
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Diagnosis

Associations Between Sexual Orientation and Overall and Site-Specific Diagnosis of Cancer: Evidence From Two National Patient Surveys in England.
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Is Kaposi's sarcoma--associated herpesvirus ubiquitous in urogenital and prostate tissues?
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Therapy

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Virulizin.
BioDrugs 2002;16(5):374-5. doi: 10.2165/00063030-200216050-00006. PMID: 12408741

Prognosis

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The Global Burden of Cancer 2013.
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Clinical prediction guides

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Recent systematic reviews

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