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Nuyts V, Nawrot T, Nemery B, Nackaerts K. Hotspots of malignant pleural mesothelioma in Western Europe. Transl Lung Cancer Res 2018; 7:516-519. [PMID: 30450289 DOI: 10.21037/tlcr.2018.10.01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Malignant pleural mesothelioma, a highly invasive tumour, has been epidemiologically linked to an occupational or environmental exposure to asbestos. Although asbestos has been widely used in diverse industrial applications and in construction, some industrial sectors have been affected much more than others. The objective of this review was to describe the existence of clusters of malignant pleural mesothelioma in Western European countries, based on epidemiological studies published between 2000 and 2015. MEDLINE (PubMed) and Embase were searched for relevant studies on spatial clustering of mesothelioma in Western European countries. Eventually, 16 different studies published between 2000 and 2015 were selected for a comprehensive analysis. Relevant studies on spatial clustering of mesothelioma were found for Belgium, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Italy and Denmark. Clustering of pleural mesothelioma was found mainly around shipyards (16 studies) and asbestos cement industries (10 studies). Although malignant pleural mesothelioma may be found throughout Western Europe, the present study indicates specific areas with higher past and also probable future incidence.
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- Valerie Nuyts
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Centre for Environment and Health, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Centre for Environment and Health, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Centre for Environmental Sciences, University of Hasselt, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Centre for Environment and Health, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Department of Respiratory Diseases, University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Boffetta P, Malvezzi M, Pira E, Negri E, La Vecchia C. International Analysis of Age-Specific Mortality Rates From Mesothelioma on the Basis of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision. J Glob Oncol 2017; 4:1-15. [PMID: 30241199 PMCID: PMC6180783 DOI: 10.1200/jgo.2017.010116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Past analyses of mortality data from mesothelioma relied on unspecific codes,
such as pleural neoplasms. We calculated temporal trends in age-specific
mortality rates in Canada, the United States, Japan, France, Germany, Italy, the
Netherlands, Poland, the United Kingdom, and Australia on the basis of the 10th
version of the International Classification of Diseases, which includes a
specific code for mesothelioma. Older age groups showed an increase (in the
United States, a weaker decrease) during the study period, whereas in young age
groups, there was a decrease (in Poland, a weaker increase, starting, however,
from low rates). Results were consistent between men and women and between
pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma, although a smaller number of events in
women and for peritoneal mesothelioma resulted in less precise results. The
results show the heterogeneous effect of the reduction of asbestos exposure on
different age groups; decreasing mortality in young people reflects reduced
exposure opportunity, and increasing mortality in the elderly shows the
long-term effect of early exposures.
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- Paolo Boffetta
- Paolo Boffetta, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; Matteo Malvezzi, Eva Negri, and Carlo La Vecchia, University of Milan, Milan; and Enrico Pira, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Paolo Boffetta, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; Matteo Malvezzi, Eva Negri, and Carlo La Vecchia, University of Milan, Milan; and Enrico Pira, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Paolo Boffetta, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; Matteo Malvezzi, Eva Negri, and Carlo La Vecchia, University of Milan, Milan; and Enrico Pira, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Paolo Boffetta, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; Matteo Malvezzi, Eva Negri, and Carlo La Vecchia, University of Milan, Milan; and Enrico Pira, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Paolo Boffetta, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; Matteo Malvezzi, Eva Negri, and Carlo La Vecchia, University of Milan, Milan; and Enrico Pira, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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Linton A, Soeberg M, Broome R, Kao S, van Zandwijk N. Geographic and socioeconomic factors in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma in New South Wales and their impact upon clinical outcomes. Respirology 2017; 22:978-985. [PMID: 28139858 DOI: 10.1111/resp.12981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2016] [Accepted: 11/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Whilst the impact of clinicopathological factors on the prognosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is well understood, socioeconomic and geographic factors have received less attention. We analysed the relationship between geographic and socioeconomic factors upon survival and treatment provision in a large series of patients with MPM. METHODS We assessed MPM patients awarded compensation between 2002 and 2009 with additional MPM incidence data from the New South Wales (NSW) Cancer Registry. The impact of geographic remoteness, distance from oncological multidisciplinary team (MDT) and Index of Relative Socioeconomic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD) upon survival, clinical features and treatment received was analysed. RESULTS We identified 910 patients (67% residing in major cities; 92% <50 km from MDT). Median overall survival was 10.0 months. On multivariate analysis, age >70 (hazard ratio (HR) = 1.39), male gender (HR =1.36), non-epithelioid histological subtype (HR = 2.18) and IRSAD status by decreasing quintile (HR = 1.06) were independent prognostic factors. There was no significant advantage for patients residing in major cities (10.6 months vs 8.8 months; P = 0.162) or within 50 km of MDT (10.3 months vs 7.8 months; P = 0.539). Patient's geographic location and distance to MDT did not impact chemotherapy, adjuvant radiotherapy or extrapleural pneumonectomy provision. Socioeconomically disadvantaged patients were significantly less likely to receive chemotherapy (37.4% vs 54.8%; P = 0.001). CONCLUSION This study provides evidence for differences in the treatment and survival according to socioeconomic status for compensated MPM patients in NSW. Further research is warranted to seek additional explanations for the differences noted by comparing the treatments and outcomes of compensated and non-compensated MPM patients in NSW.
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- Anthony Linton
- Asbestos Diseases Research Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Concord Cancer Centre, Concord Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Asbestos Diseases Research Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Public Health Observatory, Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Asbestos Diseases Research Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Department of Medical Oncology, Chris O'Brien Lifehouse, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Asbestos Diseases Research Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Role of Integrated 18-Fluorodeoxyglucose Position Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography in Patients Surveillance after Multimodality Therapy of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma. J Thorac Oncol 2010; 5:385-8. [DOI: 10.1097/jto.0b013e3181cbf465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Le Stang N, Belot A, Gilg Soit Ilg A, Rolland P, Astoul P, Bara S, Brochard P, Danzon A, Delafosse P, Grosclaude P, Guizard AV, Imbernon E, Lapôtre-Ledoux B, Ligier K, Molinié F, Pairon JC, Sauleau EA, Trétarre B, Velten M, Bossard N, Goldberg M, Launoy G, Galateau-Sallé F. Evolution of pleural cancers and malignant pleural mesothelioma incidence in France between 1980 and 2005. Int J Cancer 2009; 126:232-8. [DOI: 10.1002/ijc.24711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Okello C, Treasure T, Nicholson AG, Peto J, Møller H. Certified causes of death in patients with mesothelioma in South East England. BMC Cancer 2009; 9:28. [PMID: 19166594 PMCID: PMC2639607 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-9-28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2008] [Accepted: 01/23/2009] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND 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. METHODS We extracted mesothelioma registrations in the South East of England 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, after having excluded seven dead cases where the causes of death were not known to the cancer registry. The 2200 deaths were classified hierarchically to identify (1) mesothelioma deaths, (2) deaths certified as lung cancer deaths or (3) deaths from unspecified cancer, and (4) deaths from other causes. RESULTS 87% of the patients had mesothelioma mentioned on the death certificate. 6% had no mention of mesothelioma but included lung cancer as a cause of death. Another 6% had no mention of mesothelioma or lung cancer, but included an unspecified cancer as a cause of death. Lastly, 2% had other causes of death specified on the death certificate. CONCLUSION This analysis suggests that official mortality data may underestimate the true occurrence of mesothelioma by around 10%.
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