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Rare cancer which is marker for AIDS is

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Lukemia
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Kaposi's sarcoma
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Rethinoblastoma
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Squamous cell carcinoma
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The correct option is B Kaposi's sarcoma
  • Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a type of cancer that can form masses in the skin, lymph nodes, or other organs. The skin lesions are usually purple in colour. Its a rare type of cancer
  • Kaposi's sarcoma is relatively common in people with HIV/AIDS as of 2017. Over 35% of people with AIDS may be affected. It became more widely known as one of the AIDS-defining illnesses in the 1980s. The viral association for this cancer was discovered in 1994.
  • Hence are cancer which is the marker for AIDS is Kaposi\s sarcoma'.
  • So, the correct answer is 'Kaposi's sarcoma'.

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