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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Rim Halaby, M.D. [2]Amandeep Singh M.D.[3] Huda A. Karman, M.D.

Overview

In the United States, the age-adjusted prevalence of Kaposi sarcoma is 8.1 per 100,000. The age-adjusted incidence of Kaposi sarcoma was 0.64 per 100,000 persons in the United States in 2011. Male are more commonly affected by Kaposi's sarcoma than female. The male to female ratio is approximately 10-15:1.

Epidemiology and Demographics

Incidence

  • In 2011, the age-adjusted incidence of Kaposi sarcoma was 0.64 per 100,000 persons in the United States.[1]
  • Shown below is an image depicting the incidence of Kaposi sarcoma versus all types of cancers in the United States from 1975 to 2011.

Incidence of Kaposi sarcoma versus all types of cancers in the United States from 1975 to 2011

Prevalence

  • In the United States, the age-adjusted prevalence of Kaposi sarcoma is 8.1 per 100,000 in 2011.[1]

Age

  • AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma usually occurs in young to middle aged patients aged 20-54 years.[2]
  • Classic Kaposi sarcoma generally seen in patients aged 50-70 years.[3]
  • African Kaposi sarcoma occurs in younger age around 35-40 years old.[4]

Gender

Race

  • Shown below is a table depicting the age-adjusted prevalence of Kaposi sarcoma by race in 2011 in the United States.[1]
All Races White Black Asian/Pacific Islander Hispanic
Age-adjusted prevalence 8.1 per 100,000 8 per 100,000 12.4 per 100,000 2 per 100,000 11.1 per 100,000

References

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  2. Luu HN, Amirian ES, Chiao EY, Scheurer ME (December 2014). "Age patterns of Kaposi's sarcoma incidence in a cohort of HIV-infected men". Cancer Med. 3 (6): 1635–43. doi:10.1002/cam4.312. PMC 4298390. PMID 25139791.
  3. Labo N, Miley W, Benson CA, Campbell TB, Whitby D (June 2015). "Epidemiology of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus in HIV-1-infected US persons in the era of combination antiretroviral therapy". AIDS. 29 (10): 1217–25. doi:10.1097/QAD.0000000000000682. PMID 26035321.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Uldrick TS, Whitby D (June 2011). "Update on KSHV epidemiology, Kaposi Sarcoma pathogenesis, and treatment of Kaposi Sarcoma". Cancer Lett. 305 (2): 150–62. doi:10.1016/j.canlet.2011.02.006. PMID 21377267.
  5. Meditz AL, Borok M, MaWhinney S, Gudza I, Ndemera B, Gwanzura L, Campbell TB (March 2007). "Gender differences in AIDS-associated Kaposi sarcoma in Harare, Zimbabwe". J. Acquir. Immune Defic. Syndr. 44 (3): 306–8. doi:10.1097/QAI.0b013e31802c83d9. PMID 17146369.
  6. Friedman-Kien AE, Laubenstein LJ, Rubinstein P, Buimovici-Klein E, Marmor M, Stahl R, Spigland I, Kim KS, Zolla-Pazner S (June 1982). "Disseminated Kaposi's sarcoma in homosexual men". Ann. Intern. Med. 96 (6 Pt 1): 693–700. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-96-6-693. PMID 6283973.
  7. Phillips AM, Jones AG, Osmond DH, Pollack LM, Catania JA, Martin JN (December 2008). "Awareness of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus among men who have sex with men". Sex Transm Dis. 35 (12): 1011–4. doi:10.1097/OLQ.0b013e318182c91f. PMC 2593118. PMID 18665016.


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