Natural History Study of Kaposi Sarcoma
Recruiting
Observational Study
Kaposi Sarcoma
HIV
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 120
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 150 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI) · NIH
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About This Trial
Background:
Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a type of tumor caused by the Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus. KS usually affects the skin, but lesions can also appear in the lymph nodes, lungs and digestive tract. KS is most common in people with compromised immunity, but it also appears in otherwise healthy people. Researchers want to understand more about how KS develops, why it may recur, and how it affects th…
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Eligibility Criteria
* INCLUSION CRITERIA:
Participants must have histological KS confirmed by the Laboratory of Pathology (LP), NCI.
* KS as assessed by cutaneous or oral KS lesions or other assessable KS disease.
* Age \>=18 years.
* ECOG performance status \<=4.
* Ability of participant to understand and the willin…
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