title: Variability in the incidence of classic Kaposi's sarcoma in the Veneto region, Northern Italy.
abstract: The incidence of Kaposi's sarcoma was estimated in the Veneto Region, Italy (age > or = 50; 1990-96). Rates were higher in the coast and alpine valleys; in the latter there was an excess of cases for both sexes combined (SIR = 191.1; CI = 113.2-302.0). The hypothesis that birthplace/residency in areas abundant with bloodsucking insects may be a risk factor is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale e Patologia, Università di Roma La Sapienza, Italy. valeria.ascoli@uniroma1.it
authors.forename: Valeria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ascoli
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zambon
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Manno
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guzzinati
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zorzi
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Arcà
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Costantini
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Coluzzi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000453:epidemiology*