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| 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 |
| One hundred and seventy malignant pleural mesotheliomas seen at
necropsy at the Institute of Pathological Anatomy of the
Trieste University during the period 1968-1987 were reviewed. The
series included 153 men and 17 women, aged between 33
and 92 years (median 70 years). Lifetime work histories were obtained
from the patients relatives by personal or telephone
interviews in 162 cases. A majority of the male subjects had been
employed in naval work, 99 people having worked in the
ship-building industry, 19 in the navy and merchant marine, and 7 in
docks. A variety of trades appeared in the remaining
histories. Work histories were indicative of occupational exposure to
asbestos in 150 cases. A further 5 patients with negative
or insufficient data showed asbestos bodies in routine lung sections
and 5 women had a history of domestic exposure. A
majority of the patients had had their first exposure before 1950.
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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 |
| In order to provide estimates of the accuracy of death certification
of malignant pleural mesothelioma in Italy, the causes of
death of a series of ascertained cases were investigated. The study
included 523 cases of pleural mesothelioma diagnosed in
1984-1988 by 88 hospital departments and clinics. Vital status at 7
May 1990 was ascertained for 92.7% of subjects. The
overall concordance between pathological diagnosis and death
certification was about 75%.
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Med Lav 1994 Mar-Apr;85(2):157-60 |
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