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HAART

Source: Kaposi Sarcoma Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: May 17, 2023 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Context: Treatment Option Overview / The following types of treatment are used to treat Kaposi sarcoma:

Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is a combination of several drugs used to lessen the damage to the immune system caused by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. For many patients, HAART alone may be enough to treat epidemic Kaposi sarcoma. For other patients, HAART may be combined with other standard treatments to treat epidemic Kaposi sarcoma.

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