Classic Kaposi's sarcoma in southern Sardinia, Italy

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 91, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1261-1262

  Atzori, L ^a   Fadda, D ^a   Ferreli, C ^a   Pastorelli, C ^b   Iannelli, P ^c   Rais, M ^d   Faa, G ^a   Cocco, P ^a   Aste, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^b Clinica Urologica   (Italy)

^c BROTZU HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d Servizio di Anatomia Patologica   (Italy)

Author keywords

Classic Kaposi's sarcoma; Epidemiology; Southern Sardinia; Urban and rural area

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER REGISTRY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; KAPOSI SARCOMA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; URBAN AREA; EPIDEMIOLOGY; INCIDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; RURAL POPULATION; URBAN POPULATION;

ADULT; AGED; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RURAL POPULATION; SARCOMA, KAPOSI; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 6944249054     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6602159     Document Type: Article

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