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Mesothelioma accounts for less than 1% of all cancers diagnosed in the UK, (around 2,600 people were diagnosed with the disease in 2011), and it is the seventeenth most common cause of cancer death (around 2,400 people died in 2012).
Only countries with populations over 50,000 are listed. Due to this criterion, the table does not include such countries as Monaco (LE 86.37 years, population 39,000), San Marino (LE 85.71 years, population 34,000), and Saint Barthélemy (LE 84.29 years, population 11,000). The values are rounded, all calculations were done on raw data.
However, mesothelioma has been reported in some individuals without any known exposure to asbestos." [ 9 ] A paper published in 1998, in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine , concurs, and comments that asbestosis has been reported primarily in asbestos workers, and appears to require long-term exposure, high ...
Unlike lung cancer, mesothelioma has no association with smoking. [14] The only established causal factor is exposure to asbestos or similar fibers. [15] The latency period for mesothelioma may be 20–50 years. The prognosis for mesothelioma is grim, with most patients dying within 12 months of diagnosis.
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Pages in category "Deaths from mesothelioma" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
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