Despite the reduction of global asbestos consumption and production due to the ban or
restriction of asbestos uses in more than 50 countries since the 1970s, malignant …

Simple Summary Mesothelioma is a cancer of the lining of the lungs caused by breathing in
asbestos fibres. Asbestos was widely used in industry in the last century in most developed …

The association of malignant mesothelioma (MM) with asbestos exposure has been an
accepted tenet of our understanding of this disease [1–4]. This association is based on …

The diagnosis and management of malignant pleural mesothelioma are major challenges
that often frustrate both patient and clinician alike. Occupational asbestos exposure to …

Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is a neoplasm arising from mesothelial cells lining the
pleural, peritoneal, and pericardial cavities. Over 20 million people in the US are at risk of …

Mesothelioma affects mostly older individuals who have been occupationally exposed to
asbestos. The global mesothelioma incidence and mortality rates are unknown, because …

Although the insulating properties of asbestos have been known for millennia, the link
between asbestos exposure and mesothelioma was not recognized until 1960, when it was …

Opinion statement The incidence of mesothelioma has gone from almost none to the current
2500–3000 cases per year in the USA. This estimate is an extrapolation based on …

Although the association between exposure to asbestos and malignant mesothelioma
(particularly malignant pleural mesothelioma) has been well established, the health impact …

Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) still has a dismal prognosis, and in the next 35 years
it is calculated that about one-quarter of a million deaths will occur as a result of this disease …