How would you suggest to radiate a Kaposi's sarcoma?

Although you already have some excellent answers, I would like to add a note about Non HIV KS of the feet and hands (so called endemic variety) as sometimes seen in older men of Mediterranean origin.

The challenge in this situation is to offer a therapy that produces durable control w/o serious toxi...

Great question. This entity is not seen as often since the intervention of HAART for these epidemic dx'ed folks. In the VA, I still see at least couple of cases per year of both epidemic and classical KS.

I have found regardless of HIV status, for purely cutaneous lesions, 800cGy x 1 is great, with ...

Hi @Dr. First Last. A nice systemic management perspective.

However, the things/issues you described I have not seen in a long time, compared to my experience with these cases before the modern era of HIV care. Large plague lesions, which were very prevalent then, often led to the issues you raised. ...

A randomized trial at the University of Washington among AIDS patients with Kaposi's sarcoma conducted before the era of HAART showed higher complete response rates and lower risk of local failure with higher doses of radiation than with shorter treatment regiments (8 Gy x 1, 20 Gy in 10 fractions, ...