Malignant mesothelioma and its non-asbestos causes

RL Attanoos, A Churg… - … of pathology & …, 2018 - meridian.allenpress.com
Context.—Although many mesotheliomas are related to asbestos exposure, not all are, and
there is increasing information on other causes of mesothelioma. Objective.—To provide a …

Brain tumor epidemiology: consensus from the Brain Tumor Epidemiology Consortium

ML Bondy, ME Scheurer, B Malmer… - Cancer, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Epidemiologists in the Brain Tumor Epidemiology Consortium (BTEC) have
prioritized areas for further research. Although many risk factors have been examined over …

Malignant mesothelioma

BWS Robinson, AW Musk, RA Lake - The Lancet, 2005 - thelancet.com
Malignant mesothelioma is an aggressive, treatment-resistant tumour, which is increasing in
frequency throughout the world. Although the main risk factor is asbestos exposure, a virus …

The non‐Hodgkin lymphomas: a review of the epidemiologic literature

DD Alexander, PJ Mink, HO Adami… - … journal of cancer, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The non‐Hodgkin lymphomas (NHL) are a heterogeneous group of B‐cell and T‐cell
neoplasms that arise primarily in the lymph nodes. NHL incidence rates in the US doubled …

Epidemiology and genetics of childhood cancer

CA Stiller - Oncogene, 2004 - nature.com
Childhood cancer is rare everywhere in the world, with age-standardized annual incidence
usually between 70 and 160 per million at age 0–14 years. Greater variation is seen …

Epidemiology and etiology of non-Hodgkin lymphoma–a review

K Ekström-Smedby - Acta oncologica, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
The etiology of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, as well as its global dramatic rise in incidence
during the past decades, remains largely unexplained. However, there is increasing …

Central nervous system gliomas

M Reni, E Mazza, S Zanon, G Gatta, CJ Vecht - Critical reviews in oncology …, 2017 - Elsevier
Evidence-based practical guidelines on diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment on the most
frequent adult brain tumours are delineated. In Europe, 27,000 new cases of malignant glial …

Diffuse Pleural Mesothelioma: Advances in Molecular Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment

CA Febres-Aldana, R Fanaroff, M Offin… - Annual Review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Diffuse pleural mesothelioma (DPM) is a highly aggressive malignant neoplasm arising from
the mesothelial cells lining the pleural surfaces. While DPM is a well-recognized disease …

An update of the epidemiology of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

BCH Chiu, DD Weisenburger - Clinical lymphoma, 2003 - Elsevier
The incidence of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) has increased approximately 80% since
the 1970s, and is now the fifth most common cancer in the United States. The incidence of …

Ependymoma

M Reni, G Gatta, E Mazza, C Vecht - Critical reviews in oncology …, 2007 - Elsevier
Ependymomas are rare tumours of neuroectodermal origin classified as myxopapillary
ependymoma and subependymoma (grade I), ependymoma (grade II) and anaplastic …