The Enigmas of Kaposi's Sarcoma

@article{Gallo1998TheEO,
  title={The Enigmas of Kaposi's Sarcoma},
  author={R. Gallo},
  journal={Science},
  year={1998},
  volume={282},
  pages={1837 - 1839}
}
Kaposi9s sarcoma, a disfiguring skin leasion, is a common occurence in patients with AIDS. In this summary, Robert Gallo outlines current thinking about the biological underpinnings of this tumor. He discusses how it develops and whether it is truly neoplastic. 
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