KSHV
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| Term | KSHV |
| Short definition | KSHV - A type of virus that causes Kaposi's sarcoma (a rare cancer in which lesions grow in the skin, lymph nodes, lining of the mouth, nose and throat and other tissues of the body). KSHV also causes certain types of lymphoma (cancer that starts in cells of the immune system). |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
KSHV - A type of virus that causes Kaposi's sarcoma (a rare cancer in which lesions grow in the skin, lymph nodes, lining of the mouth, nose and throat and other tissues of the body). KSHV also causes certain types of lymphoma (cancer that starts in cells of the immune system). Also called HHV8, human herpesvirus 8 and Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus
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