Infections and other diseases can then invade the body, and the immune system cannot fight against them. Kaposi's sarcoma in people with AIDS usually spreads more quickly than other kinds of Kaposi's sarcoma and often is found in many parts of the body. It may come back in the area where it first started or in another part of the body. Treatment option overview How Kaposi's sarcoma is treated There are treatments for all patients with Kaposi's sarcoma. Radiation therapy is a common treatment of Kaposi's sarcoma.
Surgery means taking out the cancer.
Electrodesiccation and curettage burns the lesion and removes it with a sharp instrument. Cryotherapy freezes the tumor and kills it. Chemotherapy uses drugs to kill cancer cells. Chemotherapy may be taken by pill, or it may be put into the body by a needle in a vein or muscle. Chemotherapy is called a systemic treatment because the drug enters the bloodstream, travels through the body, and can kill cancer cells outside the original site.