The incidence is approximately 3 out of 100,000 people. Treatment Treatment decisions depend upon the extent and location of the lesions, as well as the person's symptoms and degree of immunosuppression . Excision of cutaneous lesions can be attempted. Radiation therapy or cryotherapy can be used for lesions in selected areas. Combination chemotherapy can also be used.
Lesions can recur after treatment.
The tumor can recur even after apparently successful treatment. This can be a fatal disorder for a person with AIDS . Calling Your Health Care Provider Call your health care provider if you have symptoms of Kaposi's sarcoma. Safe sexual practices can prevent infection with HIV, the virus responsible AIDS and its complications of which Kaposi's sarcoma is one. The information provided herein should not be used for diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition.