An estimate of pleural mesothelioma incidence in Biancavilla, Sicily, Italy, 1998-2004

European Journal of Oncology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 183-187

  Bruno, Caterina ^a   Belli, Stefano ^a   Cernigliaro, Achille ^b   Cossari, Pierluigi ^a   Pennisi, Placido ^c   Scondotto, Salvatore ^b   Tumino, Rosario ^d   Nicita, Carmela ^d   Zona, Amerigo ^a   Comba, Pietro ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^b Epidemiological Observatory Department Sicily Region   (Italy)

^c Biancavilla Hospital   (Italy)

^d Ragusa Cancer Registry   (Italy)

Author keywords

Environmental exposure; Fluoro edenite; Incidence; Mesothelioma

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS FIBER;

ARTICLE; CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER REGISTRY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEATH CERTIFICATE; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; PLEURA MESOTHELIOMA; SEX DIFFERENCE; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 35848957059     PISSN: 11286598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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