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 Molfino

Published 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.

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cancer therapy
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