Table 1 Adult sarcoma study descriptions

Cohort Studies UK & France 1942–1986 [5, 6]

Le vu et al. (1998), Menu-Branthomme et al. (2004)

OS 32, STS 25

4,400, 4,400

Radiotherapy

Finland 1953–2000 [7]

Virtanen et al. (2006)

STS & MBT 147

295,712

Radiotherapy

France 1954–1983 [8]

Rubino et al. (2005)

STS & MBT 14

6,597

Radiotherapy

Japan 1958–2001 [9]

Samartzis et al. (2011)

MBT 19

120,321

Ionizing radiation- atomic bomb

USA 1973–1995 [10]

Hwang et al. (2003)

STS 135

194,798

Radiotherapy

Amsterdam 1984–1996 [11]

Renwick et al. (1998)

KS 99

3,443

HHV8 infection

Nested Case–control UK 1940–1983 [12]

Hawkins et al. (1996)

MBT 59

220

Radiotherapy

International-multiple locations ?-1991 [13]

Kogevinas et al. (1995)

STS 11

55

Phenoxy herbicides, chlorophenols, dioxins

Case–control England & Wales 1968–1976 [14]

Balarajan et al. (1984)

STS 1,961

1,961

Agriculture and forestry occupations

Sweden 1975–1982 [15]

Wingren et al. (1990)

STS 96

650

Job type, chemical agents, and other occupational factors

Kansas, USA 1976–1982 [16, 17]

Hoar et al. (1986), Zahm et al. (1989)

STS 228, STS 133

1610, 948

Agricultural herbicide use, tobacco use, medical history, occupation

Umea, Sweden 1978–1983 [18]

Hardell et al. (1988)

STS 54

311

Phenoxyacetic acids, chlorophenols

Uppsala, Sweden 1978–1986 [19]

Eriksson et al. (1990)

STS 237

237

Occupation, occupational exposures, dioxins

Wisconsin, USA 1979–1989 [20]

Moss et al. (1995)

OS 167

989

Fluoridated drinking water

Wisconsin, USA 1980–1997 [21]

Guse et al. (2002)

OS 319

3,198

Radium in drinking water

Washington, USA 1981–1984 [22]

Woods et al. (1987)

STS 128

694

Phenoxy herbicides, chlorophenols, and other occupational exposures

Victoria, Australia 1982–1988 [23]

Smith et al. (1992)

STS 30

60

Phenoxy herbicides and chlorophenols

New York & Washington DC, USA 1982-? [24]

Engels et al. (2003)

KS 29

57

Immunologic and virologic factors

Northern Italy 1983–1998 [25]

Fioretti et al. (2000)

STS 104

505

Menstrual and reproductive factors

USA-multiple locations 1984–1988 [26, 27]

Hoppin et al. (1998), Hoppin et al. (1999)

STS 295, STS 200 & MBT 51

1908, 1908

Chlorophenols and other occupational exposures

USA-multiple locations 1984-? [28]

Moore et al. (1996)

KS 21

42

Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus infection

Northeast Italy 1985–1991 [29–31]

Franceschi et al. (1992), Serraino et al. (1992), Serraino et al. (1991)

STS 93, STS 93, STS 88

721, 721, 610

Occupational factors, tobacco, alcohol, drugs, pesticides, and history of infection

Manua, Italy 1989–1998 [32]

Comba et al. (2003)

STS 37

171

Residence near industrial waste incinerators

Uganda 1994–1998 [33]

Ziegler et al. (2003)

KS 117

1,282

HHV8 infection

Europe-multiple locations 1995–1997 [34]

Merletti et al. (2006)

MBT 96

2,632

Job type and occupational exposures

Sicily, Naples, and Rome 1998–2001 [35]

Goedert et al. (2002)

KS 141

192

Birth order, sexual history, medical history, and cigarette consumption

Ecologic France 1980–1995 [36]

Viel et al. (2000)

STS 110

N/A

Residence near industrial waste incinerators

Case-series USA-multiple locations 1960–1992 [37]

Cope et al. (2000)

ES 306

N/A

Hernias

Bologna, Italy 1981–2001 [38]

Longhi et al. (2005)

OS 962

N/A

Height, stature, and growth rate