Malignant mesothelioma in the Rotterdam area, 1987-1989.
Malignant mesothelioma is commonly regarded as a rare disease. This, however, does not apply to the Rotterdam area. Registry data show an age-standardised incidence rate (per 100,000 per year, world standard population) of pleural cancer in men of 6.2 for the period 1987-1989. This is substantially higher than thus far reported by other cancer registries. Similar observations may be expected in other areas with shipbuilding or asbestos industries.
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Comprehensive Cancer Centre Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001194:Asbestos / Q000009:adverse effects; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004738:Engineering; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012767:Ships
D001194:Asbestos