1. Estimating the incidence of malignant mesothelioma in Vietnam: a pilot descriptive cancer registration study.
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Soeberg, Matthew J., Luong, Mai Anh, Tran, Van Thuan, Tran, Anh Thanh, Nguyen, Thị Thu Huyen, Bui, Dieu, Nguyen, Thi Hoai Nga, Takahashi, Ken, van Zandwijk, Nico, and Nguyen, Thị Thu Huyen
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MESOTHELIOMA ,ASBESTOS ,LUNG tumors ,RADIOGRAPHY ,ENVIRONMENTAL exposure ,DISEASE incidence ,ACQUISITION of data - Abstract
Introduction: Global asbestos consumption has shifted toward lower income countries, particularly in the Asian region including Vietnam where asbestos and asbestos-containing products have been imported since the late 1960s.Methods: This pilot descriptive epidemiological study aimed to provide contemporary estimates of malignant mesothelioma incidence (histological subtype M9050/3; ICD-O-3) by gender and age group as recorded across nine cancer registries in Vietnam.Results: We identified 148 incident cases of malignant mesothelioma during 1987-2013. The majority of cases were recorded in the Hanoi region (n = 93) and were aged 55 years or older (n = 96).Discussion: By carefully reviewing existing cancer registry records in Vietnam, we identified a larger number of malignant mesothelioma cases than previously estimated. We recommend the use of cancer registry data in tracking future asbestos-related disease in Vietnam. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2016
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