Some links in the see also section at the bottom of this page are actually special database links. They may contain information published after this page was written. This is the most common AIDS-related cancer. It is much more common among gay and bisexual men than other groups. There is some evidence that KS is actually a kind of herpes virus.
Symptoms are red to purpule lesions.
The survival rate for those with KS has improved dramatically since the mid-1980s. The US Centers For Disease Control considers KS an AIDS-defining condition. This information is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between you and your doctor.