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| AIM AND BACKGROUND: To evaluate the characteristics of a case-series
of 79 malignant mesothelioma patients collected
from the main teaching hospital of Rome, Italy, and other local
clinics of Latium Region and to assess the role of asbestos
exposure, since previous studies on the occurrence of the disease in
this area were lacking. METHODS: The study included
cytohistologically diagnosed malignant mesothelioma (71 pleural, 7
peritoneal, and 1 testicular tunica lis) detected or
referred for consultation during the period 1980-1995. Information
regarding occupational and/or nonoccupational exposures
was derived from clinical records and interviews, when available.
RESULTS: Patients were resident in Rome and other towns
of Latium; a few were from other parts of central and southern Italy.
Exposure to asbestos was assessed for 45.5% of patients,
another 45.5% had unknown exposure, and for the remaining 9% such
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| A collaborative study has been performed in order to detect cases of
pleural mesothelioma diagnosed or treated in Italy in the
years 1984-88. Cases have been notified to ISS by 88 centres (clinics
of thoracic surgery and respiratory diseases, oncologic
centres, institutes of pathology), active in 14 Italian regions.
Altogether, 575 cases (415 males and 160 females) have been
included in the study. Information on occupation and/or on non
occupational exposure to asbestos was available for 65% of the
subjects, and the occurrence of definite or possible exposure to
asbestos was estimated for 58% of them.
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Eur J Cancer Prev 1997 Apr;6(2):162-6 |
| A spatial cluster of pleural mesothelioma cases was detected in
Broni, in the Province of Pavia (northwestern Italy). Eighteen
deaths due to malignant pleural neoplasms were observed in the years
1980-87 (SMR: 556; 95% confidence interval:
329-878) and the incidence of pleural mesothelioma in 1980-89 was 9.1
cases per 100,000 person-years among men and 4.3
cases among women. These findings are discussed with reference to the
presence in Broni of a plant manufacturing asbestos
cement products.
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| Mr. Bichard finds it hard to contain his anger over his medical problems
and those of colleagues who are dead or are suffering from lung cancer,
brain tumours, or mesothelioma, a rare cancer of the lung lining. |
| All cases of pleural malignant mesothelioma occurring in Tuscany were
collected, backdated to 1980 (to 1970 for the
provinces of Florence and Prato; to 1975 for the provinces of Pisa
and Siena), in order to evaluate the incidence of
occupational exposure to asbestos. The aim was to enhance primary
prevention in those workplaces still at risk nowadays. To
achieve information on the possible occupational, domestic or
environmental exposure, an interview was conducted using a
semi-structured questionnaire. An exposure classification was
produced to focus preventive intervention. This surveillance
system needs to be developed to contribute to epidemiological
research, especially on the effects of low level exposures, and to
primary prevention.
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Med Lav 1997 Jul-Aug;88(4):302-9 |
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