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Factors affecting the mesothelioma detection rate within national and international epidemiological studies: insights from Scottish linked cancer registry-mortality data

ICD-9 code 163 (malignant neoplasm of pleura) listed as underlying cause of death detected only 40% of Scottish mesothelioma cases (all body sites) from the cancer registry in 1981–1999. This is lower than both the previously published 55% figure, derived from UK mesothelioma register data 1986–1991...

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Autores principales: Camidge, D R, Stockton, D L, Bain, M
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2006
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2360683/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16909142
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6603293