A 27-year-old male lung transplant patient developed KS.He tells the nurse he thought only people with AIDS developed this type of cancer.The nurse knows that the cause of this patient's KS is most likely related to the fact that the patient:
A) Is malnourished
B) Was exposed to hepatitis B
C) Is immunosuppressed
D) Is diabetic

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KS is a vascular malignancy associated with immunodeficiency states and occurs among transplant recipients taking immunosuppressive drugs.
KS is not related to malnourishment.
KS is not related to exposure to hepatitis B.
KS is not related to the presence of diabetes.

A 27-Year-Old Male Lung Transplant Patient Developed KS