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 …

This paper reviews the aetiology, distribution and projected future incidence of malignant
mesothelioma. Asbestos exposure is the most thoroughly established risk factor. Debate …

Introduction Mesothelioma is an uncommon type of cancer which has received little
attention. This study aims to evaluate the global disease burden; trends of mesothelioma by …

Mesothelioma incidence varies markedly from one country to another. The highest annual
crude incidence rates (about 30 cases per million) are observed in Australia, Belgium, and …

Objectives: The French National Mesothelioma Surveillance Program (NMSP) was
established in 1998 by the National Institute for Health Surveillance (InVS). Its objectives are …

Background The incidence of malignant mesothelioma in Germany is about 20 cases per
million persons per year. Its association with asbestos exposure, usually occupational, has …

Objective: To determine trends in incidence of malignant mesothelioma (MM) caused by
exposure to asbestos during home maintenance and renovation. Design, setting and …

Mesothelioma rates are declining toward background levels, although estimates of the
background rate have varied. We expanded upon earlier analyses and provided a data …

Italy was the second main asbestos producer in Europe, after the Soviet Union, until the end
of the 1980s, and raw asbestos was imported on a large scale until 1992. The Italian pattern …

Aims: To report the temporal pattern and change in trend of mesothelioma incidence in the
United States since 1973. Methods: The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results …