Outcomes of AIDS-associated Kaposi sarcoma in Mozambique after treatment with pegylated liposomal doxorubicin.
Matthew E ColdironAna Gabriela Gutierrez ZamudioRolanda ManuelGilda LucianoBarbara RuschIza CigleneckiAlex TelnovRebecca F GraisLaurence Toutous TrelluLucas MolfinoPublished in: Infectious agents and cancer (2021)
PLD was safe, well-tolerated and effective as first-line treatment of KS in Mozambique. High mortality was likely due to advanced immunosuppression at presentation, underscoring the importance of earlier screening and referral for KS.