Some women with KS found that skin lesions disappeared when they became pregnant. But different preparations of hCG have different effects on KS, so it's not clear whether just one component is the key ingredient. It hasnot yet been tried as systemic therapy. Acyclovir was tried, but does not work. However, two other antiviral drugs C ganciclovir and foscarnet C seem to work and are being studied.
Further studies are underway.
It may be a cancer, or caused by a herpes virus. KS in the skin can be treated in several ways and is not a serious problem. But KS in internal organs can be life-threatening. Internal KS is usually treated with anti-cancer drugs. New liposomalforms of these drugs are more effective with fewer side effects.