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Chemotherapy

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

Source updated: May 7, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Context: Treatment of Classic and Endemic Kaposi Sarcoma / Treatment Options for Advanced Classic and Endemic Kaposi Sarcoma

Because classic KS is such a rare disease in the United States, and is usually treated initially with radiation therapy, few patients have been treated with chemotherapy. Its use in classic KS is based on data extrapolated from treatment of AIDS-associated KS, and no randomized prospective trials have compared one agent with another in classic KS. The agents listed below have potential benefit.

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Pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD) →Taxanes →Other chemotherapy agents →

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