2009
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6605265
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Cause-specific mortality in classic Kaposi's sarcoma: a population-based study in Italy (1995–2002)

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Little information is available on the causes of death among persons with classic Kaposi's sarcoma (CKS). METHODS: We conducted a population-based study in Italy to identify deceased persons with CKS and the underlying causes of death among them, by reviewing multiple-causes-of-death records. Standardised mortality ratios (SMRs) and 95% confidence intervals were calculated to compare the distribution of causes to that among the same-age general population of deceased persons. The geographical dist… Show more

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“…It consists of individual anonymous electronic records containing the underlying cause of death (i.e., the disease or injury that initiated the chain of events leading directly to death), as well as all the causes of death, exactly as reported in full by the medical examiner on the death certificate. In particular, these causes include as follows: (i) “other causes resulting in the underlying cause”; (ii) “other significant conditions” (i.e., those causes contributing to death but not present in the chain of events directly leading to death); and (iii) the “immediate/final cause of death” (i.e., the final disease, injury or complication directly causing death) [Israel et al, ; Wall et al, ; Ascoli et al, ]. The causes of death are not coded.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It consists of individual anonymous electronic records containing the underlying cause of death (i.e., the disease or injury that initiated the chain of events leading directly to death), as well as all the causes of death, exactly as reported in full by the medical examiner on the death certificate. In particular, these causes include as follows: (i) “other causes resulting in the underlying cause”; (ii) “other significant conditions” (i.e., those causes contributing to death but not present in the chain of events directly leading to death); and (iii) the “immediate/final cause of death” (i.e., the final disease, injury or complication directly causing death) [Israel et al, ; Wall et al, ; Ascoli et al, ]. The causes of death are not coded.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In Europe, the only published data for individual countries are incidence data for Denmark and Sweden [ 11 , 12 ]. For other rare tumours or diseases for which few data are available, multiple-cause-of-death records have been used as a source of data [ 13 , 14 ]. The advantage to using these records is that they are a readily available source of population-based information on the health status of a given population and that they contain, in addition to the underlying cause of death, those other diseases or conditions that contributed to death [ 15 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The association of KS with other primary malignancies (15%–37%), especially of the hematolymphoid system (6%–27%) has been well-known. [404142] The second primary malignancy may precede, coincide with or follow the occurrence of KS. [3404142] In our series, a second primary neoplasm was noted in ten patients in iatrogenic KS group, of which seven were hematolymphoid system disorders.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%