Incidence of malignant mesothelioma, 1999–2018

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (U.S.). Division of Cancer Prevention and Control.
• Description:
  Mesothelioma is a rare cancer – 2,875 cases were reported in the United States in 2018. Exposure to asbestos causes most cases of mesothelioma.
  
  Mesothelioma is a cancer that forms in the mesothelium, the thin tissue that lines many internal organs. A diagnosis of mesothelioma is based on histology codes. These include International Classification of Diseases for Oncology, Third Edition (ICD-O-3) histology codes 9050 (mesothelioma); 9051 (fibrous mesothelioma); 9052 (epithelioid mesothelioma); 9053 (mesothelioma, biphasic); and 9055 (multicystic mesothelioma).
  
  Mesothelioma is also defined by the part of the body it is found in, using ICD-O-3 anatomic site codes. The most common kind of mesothelioma forms in the tissue around the lungs, called the pleura (ICD-O-3 anatomic site code C38.4). Mesothelioma may also form in the tissue in the abdomen (peritoneum; C48.0–C4.8); the tissue around the heart (pericardium; C38.0); and the tissue around the testicles (tunica vaginalis; C63.7).
  
  Suggested Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Incidence of Malignant Mesothelioma. USCS Data Brief, no. 27. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US Department of Health and Human Services; 2022.
  
  USCS-DataBrief-No27-March2022-h.pdf
  
  
• Subjects:
  Asbestos Lung Neoplasms Mesothelioma Mineral Fibers
• Source:
  U.S. Cancer Statistics Data Brief ; no. 27
• Series:
  U.S. Cancer Statistics Data Brief
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• CIO:
  National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
• Division:
  Division of Cancer Prevention and Control
• Topic:
  Cancer statistics
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  2 numbered pages
• Volume:
  27
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  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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