Read on to learn about your treatment options for Kaposi sarcoma.
Chemotherapy (chemo) uses anticancer medicines to kill cancer cells. Here's how chemo is used to treat Kaposi sarcoma.
Antiretroviral therapy is the use of medicines to treat infections with certain types of viruses, called retroviruses. This treatment is especially important for people infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS.
Radiation therapy can be used to treat Kaposi sarcoma lesions on the skin or in the mouth.
Immunotherapy (sometimes called biologic therapy) is a type of treatment that boosts your body's own immune system to help it recognize and attack cancer cells.
Surgery works best if the cancer is confined to one area or a few specific places. The goal of surgery is to remove the existing cancer cells and, sometimes, nearby cells.