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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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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 |