Cancer

Studies from C. Okello and colleagues reveal new findings on cancer

Published in Clinical Oncology Week, April 27th, 2009

According to recent research published in the journal BMC Cancer, "Mesothelioma is a highly fatal cancer that is caused by exposure to asbestos fibres. In many populations, the occurrence of mesothelioma is monitored with the use of mortality data from death certification."

"We examine certified causes of death of patients who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, and assess the validity of death certification data as a proxy for mesothelioma incidence. We extracted mesothelioma registrations in the South East of U.K. area between 2000 and 2004 from the Thames Cancer Registry database. We retained for analysis 2200 patients who had died at the time of analysis,...

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Source: Clinical Oncology Week (2009-04-27)

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