Kaposi sarcoma

Kaposi's sarcoma: A malignant neoplasm characterized by a vascular proliferation which usually contains blunt endothelial cells. Erythrocyte extravasation and hemosiderin deposition are frequently present. The most frequent site of involvement is the skin; however it may also occur internally. It generally develops in people with compromised immune systems including those with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).

Endpoint definition

Name C3_KAPOSI_SARCOMA
Long name Kaposi sarcoma
Hospital Discharge registry ICD-10: C46
Cause of Death registry ICD-10: C46
Level in the ICD-hierarchy 3
First defined in version DF4
Latin name Sarcoma Kaposi

Summary Statistics

Key figures

All Female Male
Number of individuals 21 - 16
Unadjusted prevalence (%) 0.01 - 0.02
Mean age at first event (years) 63.02 - 61.83
Case fatality at 5-years (%) 19.05 - 12.50

Longitudinal metrics

All Female Male
Median nb. of events per indiv. 2.0 - 2.5
Recurrence at 6 months (%) 42.86 - 50.00

Survival analyses between endpoints

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