Table 3

Description of the five STS cases residing within 2 km of the incinerator

GenderDistance from the incinerator (km)Histology 
 Anatomical sitePrevious employment in the Mantua chemical plantYear of diagnosis
*NOS, no other specification.
Male1.35Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans 
 Thorax, skinYes1996
Female1.36Liposarcoma myxoid 
 StomachNo1993
Female1.78Leiomyosarcoma, NOS* 
 StomachNo1990
Female1.81Liposarcoma myxoid 
 ThoraxNo1996
Female1.97Leiomyosarcoma, NOS 
 UterusNo1993