Interferon Therapy for Kaposi Sarcoma Associated with the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Authors: Jerome E. Groopman
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1989)

Editorials1 March 1989Interferon Therapy for Kaposi Sarcoma Associated with the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)Jerome E. Groopman, MD, David T. Scadden, MDJerome E. Groopman, MDSearch for more papers by this author, David T. Scadden, MDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-110-5-335 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe observation that recombinant interferon-alpha is an active antineoplastic agent in Kaposi sarcoma associated with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) grew out of the initial studies of this agent by Krown and colleagues nearly 5 years ago ( 1 ). A clear role for interferon-alpha in therapy for this neoplasm is now emerging.Kaposi sarcoma is the commonest neoplastic complication of AIDS, occurring in approximately 40% of patients. 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