sarcoma/nicotine

The main objective of the ETIOSARC study is to assess the role of lifestyle, environmental and occupational factors in the occurrence of sarcomas among adults from a multicenter population-based case-control study. Specific objectives are: - To identify environmental risk factors for sarcomas as a

RATIONALE FOR RESEARCH The Rift Valley of Africa is a 'hot spot' for ESCC, yet little is known about the etiology of this disease in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Malawi, ESCC is the third commonest cancer nationwide behind Kaposi sarcoma and cervical carcinoma. Among cancers that are not classically

Malnutrition is characterized by a negative energy balance due to a deep skeletal muscular loss, which is itself secondary to the reduction of intake and metabolic abnormalities aggravating the loss of weight. Sarcopenia is defined as the loss of muscle mass, the consequences of which are a decrease

Among people diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, the widespread use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has greatly improved survival rates and changed the leading causes of death, from AIDS-related diseases (e.g., non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Kaposi sarcoma), to cardiovascular disease and lung cancer.

To determine the prevalence and classify the high risk human papillomavirus types associated with head and neck cancer in Israel. We will determine the HPV genotype distribution in Israel in order to study the ethnic uniqueness of the region. Many studies have shown HPV 16 to be the most prevalent

A mailed survey will be conducted that will assess the health behaviors (diet, exercise, and tobacco-use) of childhood cancer survivors, and the behaviors of identified "primary caregivers" (see definition under inclusion criteria). In addition, these surveys will assess awareness of longterm health

OBJECTIVES: - Evaluate the toxicity and efficacy of transdermal nicotine applied to lesions in patients with classic Kaposi's Sarcoma. OUTLINE: This is a double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Patients apply a nicotine dermal patch to a selected lesion and a placebo patch to the other lesion,