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The Epidemiologic Characteristics of Malignant Mesothelioma Cases in Korea: Findings of the Asbestos Injury Relief System from 2011–2015

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  • Soon-Chan Kwon

    (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan-si 31151, Korea)

  • Sung-Soo Lee

    (Department of Preventive Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan-si 31151, Korea)

  • Min-Sung Kang

    (Asbestos Environmental Health Center, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan-si 31151, Korea)

  • Da-An Huh

    (Institute of Health Sciences, Korea University, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Korea)

  • Yong-Jin Lee

    (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan-si 31151, Korea
    Asbestos Environmental Health Center, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan-si 31151, Korea)

Abstract

(1) Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the epidemiological characteristics of malignant mesothelioma in Korea by investigating cases compensated under the asbestos injury relief system. (2) Methods: A total of 407 compensated cases between 2011 and 2015 were reviewed using medical records and resident registrations in order to investigate the dates of diagnosis and death. Asbestos exposure and patients’ general characteristics were investigated through face-to-face interviews. The standardized incidence ratio was calculated as the number of observations from 2005 to 2014 per exposure region in Korea, using the mid-annual population of each region in 2009 as the standard population. (3) Results: Among the 407 cases, 65.1% were male. The pleura and peritoneum were affected in 76.9% and 23.1% of cases, respectively. For peritoneal mesothelioma, the median survival duration was longer ( p = 0.005), and the proportion of affected women was higher than that in pleural mesothelioma. The standardized incidence ratio (95% CI) by province of primary exposure was Chungnam 3.33 (2.51–4.35), Ulsan 1.85 (0.97–3.21), and Seoul 1.32 (1.06–1.63). (4) Conclusions: Although the representativeness of the data is limited, it is sufficient to assume the epidemiologic characteristics of malignant mesothelioma, help improve the compensation system, and contribute to future policies.

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  • Soon-Chan Kwon & Sung-Soo Lee & Min-Sung Kang & Da-An Huh & Yong-Jin Lee, 2021. "The Epidemiologic Characteristics of Malignant Mesothelioma Cases in Korea: Findings of the Asbestos Injury Relief System from 2011–2015," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(19), pages 1-10, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:19:p:10007-:d:641388
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    1. Kwang Min Lee & Lode Godderis & Sugio Furuya & Yoon Ji Kim & Dongmug Kang, 2021. "Comparison of Asbestos Victim Relief Available Outside of Conventional Occupational Compensation Schemes," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(10), pages 1-21, May.
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    1. Da-An Huh & Woo-Ri Chae & Yun-Hee Choi & Min-Sung Kang & Yong-Jin Lee & Kyong-Whan Moon, 2022. "Disease Latency according to Asbestos Exposure Characteristics among Malignant Mesothelioma and Asbestos-Related Lung Cancer Cases in South Korea," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(23), pages 1-11, November.

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