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Kaposi's sarcoma
Kaposi's sarcoma is a condition in which a person has bluish-red or purple cancerous spots (arising from connective tissue cells) on the skin and on some sites inside the body. Kaposi's sarcoma is due to the combination of HIV virus, human herpes #8 virus, and immunosuppression, so the cancer is seen AIDs patients.
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