High incidence of classical Kaposi's sarcoma in Iceland and the Faroe Islands

被引：24

作者：

Hjalgrim, H

Tulinius, H

Dalberg, J

Hardarson, S

Frisch, M

Melbye, M

机构：

[1] Statens Serum Inst, Dept Epidemiol Res, Danish Epidemiol Sci Ctr, DK-2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark

[2] Univ Iceland, Iceland Canc Registry, Reykjavik, Iceland

[3] Univ Iceland, Fac Med, Reykjavik, Iceland

[4] Danish Canc Soc, Inst Canc Epidemiol, Copenhagen, Denmark

[5] Univ Iceland, Dept Pathol, Reykjavik, Iceland

来源：

BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER | 1998年 / 77卷 / 07期

关键词：

Kaposi's sarcoma; Iceland; Faroe Islands; epidemiology;

D O I：

10.1038/bjc.1998.198

中图分类号：

R73 [肿瘤学];

学科分类号：

100214 ;

摘要：

We have examined the incidence of non-AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma in Iceland (1955-79) and the Farce islands (1974-95). In Iceland, 19 cases, nine in men and ten in women, were identified, and in the Farce Islands four cases in men and three cases in women were found. This corresponded to surprisingly high incidence rates. In men, world standardized rates (per 100 000 person-years) were 0.4 and 0.6 in Iceland and the Faroe Islands, respectively, and for women, the figures were 0.3 (Iceland) and 0.5 (the Farce Islands), These are among the highest rates ever reported. No explanation for the high rates of Kaposi's sarcoma in these two North Atlantic communities could be identified.

引用

页码：1190 / 1193

页数：4

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