The Mesothelioma epidemic in Western Europe: an update

Claudio Pelucchi; Matteo Malvezzi; Carlo La Vecchia; Fabio Levi; Adriano Decarli; Eva Negri

doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6601638

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The number of male deaths from pleural cancer in France, Germany and Italy increased from about 8750 in 1990-1994 to 9550 in 1995-1999, suggesting that mesothelioma deaths in males may be levelling off in most of Western Europe.

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