title: High incidence of classic Kaposi's sarcoma in Mantua, Po Valley, Northern Italy (1989-1998).
abstract: The incidence of classic Kaposi's sarcoma was estimated in the province of Mantua, Po Valley, Northern Italy, yielding age-standardized rates of 2.5/100 000 men and 0.7/100 000 women (1989-98). Elevated rates in the rural zone of Viadana/Sabbioneta (5.0/100 000 men and 2.8/100 000 women) are among the highest so far reported for Italian communities.
authors.affiliation: Section of Pathology, Department of Experimental Medicine and Pathology, La Sapienza University, Viale Regina Elena, Rome, 324 00161, Italy.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ascoli
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Belli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Benedetti
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Trinca
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ricci
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Comba
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D019288:Herpesvirus 8, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology