Epidemiology of Kaposi's sarcoma in Scotland, 1976-1996

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 79, Issue 11-12, 1999, Pages 1938-1942

  Brewster, D H ^a   Harris, V ^a   Black, R J ^a   Goldberg, D J ^b  

^a Information and Statistics Division   (United Kingdom)

^b Scottish Centre for Infection and Environmental Health   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AIDS; Epidemiology; Incidence; Kaposi's sarcoma; Scotland

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCIDENCE; KAPOSI SARCOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033043386     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6690309     Document Type: Article

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