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  Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and VenereologyVolume 22 Issue 3, Pages 297 - 302 Published Online: 2 Aug 2007 Journal compilation © 2010 European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Published on behalf of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
Abstract | References | Full Text: HTML, PDF (Size: 103K) | Related Articles | Citation Tracking  ORIGINAL ARTICLE Radiotherapy of classic and human immunodeficiency virus-related Kaposi's sarcoma: results in 1482 lesions Copyright Journal compilation © 2007 European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology KEYWORDS classic Kaposi's sarcoma • HIV-related Kaposi's sarcoma • radiotherapy ABSTRACT
Background The lesions of the various forms of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), which are relatively radiosensitive, have been treated with different modalities of radiotherapy, with heterogeneous aims and results. Objective To verify the effectiveness and safety of radiotherapy on a large number of lesions endowed (classic KS) with a prolonged follow-up. Methods A retrospective study was done on 711 lesions of classic KS and 771 lesions of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related KS, treated with traditional X-ray therapy. Results In classic KS, a cure rate of 98.7% resulted after 13.5 years from the end of radiotherapy. In three lesions (0.42%) in the same patient, an acute radiodermatitis occurred after traumatic action. In HIV-related KS, a complete remission was obtained in 91.43% of the lesions, partial remission in 6.74% and non-response in 0.51% at 1 to 46 months from the end of radiotherapy. Conclusion Radiotherapy showed to be a safe and effective method, with relevant importance in the therapeutic strategy of KS. Received: 16 May 2007, accepted 30 May 2007 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2007.02405.x | 
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