Certified causes of death in patients with mesothelioma in South East England |
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| Authors: | Catherine Okello Tom Treasure Andrew G Nicholson Julian Peto Henrik Møller |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Thames Cancer Registry, King's College London, 42 Weston Street, SE1 3QD London, UK;(2) Clinical Operational Research Unit, University College London, London, UK;(3) Department of Histopathology, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK;(4) London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK |
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| Abstract: | 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. |
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