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Kaposi's sarcoma
Kaposi's sarcoma is a rare cancer that causes slightly raised spots on the skin that range in color from purple to brown. It remained a very rare tumor until it started showing up in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The cause of Kaposi's sarcoma in AIDS patients appears to be infection with a separate virus in the herpes family. More...

Karyorrhexis
Karyorrhexis is the fragmentation of the nucleus what is observed during apoptosis.

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