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Difference in the trend of cancer in AIDS patients at Cook County Hospital (Meeting abstract).

Proc Annu Meet Am Soc Clin Oncol; 12:A17 1993. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE ICDB/93694417
Mullai N; Yusoof S; Ahmed Z; Shiomoto G; Gunter T; Cook County Hosp. (CCH), Chicago, IL 60612

Abstract: Recently, a change of trend is noticed nation wide in the incidence of lymphoma and Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) in AIDS patients (pts). Contrary to the increase in lymphoma and decrease in KS, a different pattern is observed in the urban inner city population of CCH. Since 1985 until July 1992, a total of 196 cases of lymphoma were seen. Only 15 (7.65%) were found in AIDS pts. When compared, the trend was the same each year with no significant increase in the incidence. Similarly, 132 pts were seen with KS from 1985 until July 1992, with an av 16.2 for the 5-yr period 1986-1990. There was 200% increase in the last 1.5 yr compared to previous 5 yr. Three-year moving av indicated a steady growth in number of KS in AIDS pts at CCH. Results are presented in a table. No difference was observed in the treatment and follow-up of AIDS pts compared to nationwide managerial strategy. No obvious reason was found for this apparent difference in pattern. Further evaluations are being done.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*EPIDEMIOLOGY Chicago/EPIDEMIOLOGY Cross-Sectional Studies Human Incidence Lymphoma, AIDS-Related/*EPIDEMIOLOGY Sarcoma, Kaposi's/*EPIDEMIOLOGY Skin Neoplasms/*EPIDEMIOLOGY Urban Population/*STATISTICS & NUMER DATA ABSTRACTKWDacquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome/KWDepidemiologychicago/epidemiologycross-sectionalstudieshumanincidencelymphoma,aids-related/KWDepidemiologysarcoma,kaposi's/KWDepidemiologyskinneoplasms/KWDepidemiologyurbanpopulation/KWDstatistics&numerdataabstract
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