Mesothelioma Incidence China, Epidemiology Of Malignant Mesothelioma In Italy Surveillance Systems Territorial Clusters And Occupations Involved Marinaccio Journal Of Thoracic Disease

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Mesothelioma symptoms and treatment. Malignant mesothelioma incidence and mortality were estimated using age specific rate by urbanrural and gender. An update based on seer data for 1973 through 2005. The surprising finding shows a sharp contrast with statistics previously taken in the usa.

A study analyzing mesothelioma incidence rates in eastern china produced unusual findings contrasting significantly from statistics of the asbestos related cancer in the us. Malignant mesothelioma incidence and mortality were estimated using age specific rate by urbanrural and gender according to the national population in 2013. China has a unique prevalence of different mesothelioma types and an unusual incidence of the disease in women according to a research letter published in jama oncology.

Malignant mesothelioma data in 2013 were retrieved from the database of national cancer registry. Occup environ med 2004. Epidemiology and trend analysis on malignant mesothelioma in china.

Mesothelioma incidence by age and race incidence rate per 100000 people age adjusted to the 2000 us std population. In particular the reported incidence rates in china are found to be significantly lower than in america. Malignant tumors are a kind of multi factor and multi stage disease and there are many factors associated with malignant mesothelioma.

Malignant mesothelioma in china and the result would provide basic data for its prevention and control. Mesothelioma carries an unusually long latency period of 20 to 50 years the main reason why most patients are diagnosed at age 65 or older. The research letter titled association of asbestos exposure with malignant mesothelioma incidence in eastern china also shows that the majority of cases are not linked to asbestos exposure noting that other.

A reported study published in the jama oncology journal shows unusual mesothelioma incidence rates in eastern china. The incidence trend of malignant mesothelioma was increasing in china while its mortality trend was stable. The reported incidence of malignant mesothelioma mm in china is 15 cases per million population much lower than in other countries.

Only 15 percent of cases examined in the study were linked to asbestos exposure the overwhelming cause of mesothelioma in most countries around. Price b ware a. Mesothelioma facts and statistics provide information regarding the number of diagnoses survival rates and more.

Time trend of mesothelioma incidence in the united states and projection of future cases. Malignant mesothelioma data from 22 cancer registries were used for trend analysis during 2000 2013. 1 in china the prevalence of mm in different regions is unknown 1 and only 15 of mms have been associated with asbestos exposure 12 compared with more than 70 in most of the world.

Reported incidence rates in china are significantly lower than the us. Changing trends in us mesothelioma incidence. The changes in trend were similar to that of more developed countries.