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HHV8-Related Malignant Neoplasm · CancerIndex

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Infection-Related Malignant Neoplasm
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HHV8-Related Malignant Neoplasm

Subtype

HHV8-Related Malignant Neoplasm

CI-CAN-00002871Explore in graph →

26 active trials4 approved drugs

NCIt: C27697

Overview
Statistics
Survival
Genomics
Variants & evidence
Drugs
Trials146
Research
Rankings
Sources & provenance

Data completeness2 / 7 dimensions

Epidemiology (no data yet)
Survival (no data yet)
Trials (data present)
Literature (no data yet)
Genomics (no data yet)
Evidence (no data yet)
Therapies (data present)

Computed from entity_counters.completeness · refreshed after each connector run

Definition

What this entity is

A term that refers to a malignant neoplasm that is caused by HHV8 infection.

Definition text as published by ncit-evsProvenance

Source: NCI Thesaurus (NCIt)
Dataset: NCI Thesaurus
Version: 26.08e
Retrieved: Sep 8, 2026
Layer: raw (as published)
Evidence: expert curation
License: CC BY 4.0
Run: ING-NCITEVS-20260908-000001

Open at source Curated

Data updated 22 days agoSource updated 26.08e

Taxonomy

Position in the hierarchies

Several hierarchies coexist; edges are listed per hierarchy type with their source.

Parents

ncit

Virus-Related Malignant NeoplasmSubtype

Children (3)

ncit

HHV8-Positive Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Not Otherwise Specified
Kaposi Sarcoma17 sub
Primary Effusion Lymphoma3 sub

43 descendants in total; counters on this page aggregate over all of them.

Anatomy

Anatomical sites

Data not yet available

No anatomical site linked yet.

Record

Identity

CancerIndex ID: CI-CAN-00002871
Entity type: Subtype
Malignant: Yes
Solid / hematologic: Solid tumor
Pediatric relevant: Not flagged
Rare cancer: Unknown (no incidence data yet)
Hierarchy depth: 5
Classification version: 26.08e
Semantic types: Neoplastic Process
Status: Active
Record updated: 2026-09-08

Coverage

Data completeness

Trials (all / active): 146 / 26

Publications (all / 5y)

0 / 0

Evidence items

0

Genes / variants

0 / 0

Drugs (any / approved)

0 / 4

Genomic cohorts

0

Epidemiology / survival obs.

0 / 0

Data updated 14 minutes agoSource updated unknowncounters aggregate over descendants

Names

Synonyms (3)

HHV-8 Related Malignancysynonym · NCIt
Human Herpes Virus 8 Related Malignancysynonym · NCIt
Human Herpes Virus 8-Related Malignant Neoplasmsynonym · NCIt

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Key figures

At a glance

Each figure carries its unit, period and source; ranks link to "Why this rank?".

No registry-level ancestor: burden figures are published for the mutually exclusive top-level site groups only, and this entity does not descend from one. Global figures (IARC / GLOBOCAN) stay under license review and SEER awaits credentials.

Active trials26countcurrent registry status · entity + descendantsclinicaltrialsComputedrank #389 of 1,654 (World · both sexes · all ages · latest · all malignant entities)
Recruiting trials13countstatus RECRUITING · entity + descendantsclinicaltrialsComputedrank #389 of 1,284 (World · both sexes · all ages · latest · all malignant entities)
Curated evidence items0countaccepted CIViC items · entity + descendantscivicComputednot in a current ranking snapshot
Publications, last 12 months0countPubMed records · stored query · 12-month windowpubmedComputednot in a current ranking snapshot
Genomic cohorts0countopen GDC projects · entity + descendantsgdcComputednot in a current ranking snapshot

Data updated 14 minutes agoSource updated unknownregistry figures: none · counters aggregate over descendants