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🦴 As we recognize Sarcoma/Bone Cancer Awareness Month, it's crucial to shine a light on key markers in clinical and research that play roles in our understanding of this disease. ✨Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) is also known as Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV). It encodes a latent nuclear antigen which is the product of the viral gene ORF73.1 ✨IHC staining for HHV-8 is a valuable tool in confirming the diagnosis of Kaposi's sarcoma, particularly in cases where clinical presentation or histology is inconclusive. ✨HHV-8 is strongly linked to Kaposi's sarcoma, a vascular tumor that can manifest in different forms, including classic, endemic, iatrogenic, and epidemic . Let's continue our collective efforts in research, awareness, and support to better understand, prevent, and treat cancer. Knowledge is our best weapon. 💪🎀 https://lnkd.in/dWjVMp4G Let's continue our collective efforts in research, awareness, and support to better understand, prevent, and treat melanoma. Knowledge is our best weapon. 💪🎀

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