Asbestos Exposure and Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: A Systematic Review of Literature.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The relationship between exposure to asbestos and malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is already well established. Nevertheless, much remains to be known about exposure thereto and the incidence and mortality from MPM.

Objective

This systematic review aims to map the relationship between asbestos and MPM by studying the exposure to asbestos and the incidence and mortality of MPM.

Methods

A systematic review was conducted relating asbestos and MPM. Exposure to asbestos, incidence, and mortality by MPM was reviewed. PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, RCAAP, DART-Europe, and the reference lists of included studies were searched, from January 1, 1960, to December 31, 2020. Methodological quality was checked, the risk of bias analysis was performed, a le

SUBMITTER: Santos C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11320099 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature