Why are Mesothelioma Rates Still Rising in Alberta?

Posted on October 8, 2009 by David Oliver

The incidence rate for mesothelioma continues to rise in Alberta, Canada. This paper just published in Chronic Diseases in Canada reports a continuing and significant increase in reported cases of mesotheliomas among male Albertans and projects that the incidence of the disease may not peak for another 10 years.

An interesting issue touched upon but not worked out is the impact on current projections of past misdiagnoses. Think about what it would mean for these projections if past less refined diagnostic procedures understated the number of cases of mesothelioma; then think about what it would mean if reported cases of mesothelioma in the 1960s and 1970s were overstated.

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