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Incidence and Survival of Mesothelioma in Osaka, Japan

2006; Oxford University Press; Volume: 36; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1093/jjco/hyl018

1465-3621

Naoko Kanazawa, Akiko Ioka, Hideaki Tsukuma, Wakiko Ajiki, Akira Oshima,

Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment

Background: Mortality statistics show rapid increase in the number of deaths from mesothelioma. However, population-based study of the incidence and the survival has never been conduced. Time-trends and regional differences in the incidence of mesothelioma in Osaka were examined together with their 5-year survival.