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  Kaposi's sarcoma, multiple haemorrhagic sarcoma Characteristic purple lesions of Kaposi's sarcoma on the nose of an HIV-positive female. Pronunciation / k æ ˈ p oʊ s i z / ,  / ˈ k ɑː p ə s i z ,   ˈ k æ p ə -/ Specialty Dermatology, Oncology Symptoms Purple colored skin lesions Types Classic, endemic, immunosuppression therapy-related, epidemic Risk factors Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8), poor immune function Diagnostic method Tissue biopsy, medical imaging Differential diagnosis Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome, pyogenic granuloma, melanocytic nevi, melanoma Treatment Surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, biologic therapy Frequency 42,000 (new cases, 2018) Deaths 20,000 (2018) Kaposi's sarcoma  ( KS ) is a type of cancer that can form masses on the skin, in lymph nodes, in the mouth, or in other organs. The skin lesions are usually painless, purple, and may be flat or ra...

  Brain tumor Other names Intracranial neoplasm, brain tumour, brain cancer Brain metastasis in the right cerebral hemisphere from lung cancer, shown on magnetic resonance imaging Specialty Neurosurgery, neuro-oncology Symptoms Vary depending on the part of the brain involved, headaches, seizures, problem with vision, vomiting, mental changes Types Malignant, benign Causes Usually unknown Risk factors Neurofibromatosis, exposure to vinyl chloride, Epstein–Barr virus, ionizing radiation Diagnostic method Computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, tissue biopsy Treatment Surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy Medication Anticonvulsants, dexamethasone, furosemide Prognosis Average five-year survival rate 33% (US) Frequency 1.2 million nervous system cancers (2015) Deaths 228,800 (worldwide, 2015) A  brain tumor  (sometimes referred to as  brain canc...