Comparison of the distribution of non-AIDS Kaposi's sarcoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in Europe. |
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| Authors: | L Dal Maso S Franceschi A Lo Re C La Vecchia |
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| Affiliation: | Servizio di Epidemiologia, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico, Aviano, Italy. |
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| Abstract: | To evaluate whether some form of mild immunosuppression may influence the geographical distribution of non-AIDS Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), we correlated incidence rates of KS and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in individuals aged 60 or more in 18 European countries and Israel. Significant positive correlations emerged but, within highest risk countries (i.e. Italy and Israel), internal correlations were inconsistent. |
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| Keywords: | Kaposi''s sarcoma non-Hodgkin''s lymphoma incidence Europe immunodeficiency |
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