Sandbox: Kaposi 2
- Local/regional therapy recommended for the management of Kaposi's sarcoma patients may include:
- Surgical excision
- Cryotherapy
- Sclerotherapy
- Intralesional vinca-alkaloids, bleomycin, and interferon-alpha
- Topical 0.1% alitretinoin
- Imiquimod cream
- Radiotherapy
- Laser therapy
- HAART therapy regimens recommended for the management of Kaposi's sarcoma patients may include:
- Non nucleoside reverse transcriptase (NNRT)-based therapy
- Protease Inhibitor (PI)-based therapy
- Chemotherapy regimens recommended for the management of Kaposi's sarcoma patients may include:
- Liposomal anthracyclins
- Paclitaxel
- Oral etoposide
- Doxorubicin AND bleomycin AND vincristine
- Doxorubicin AND bleomycin AND vinblastine
- Immune modulators recommended for the management of Kaposi's sarcoma patients may include:
- Interferon-alpha
- Targeted therapies recommended for the management of Kaposi's sarcoma patients may include:
- Antiherpes therapy
- Angiogenic inhibitors (e.g., thalidomide)
- VEGF inhibitors
- Tyrosine kinase inhibitors
- Matrix metalloproteinases