Progress of malignant mesothelioma research in basic science: A review of the 14th International Conference of the International Mesothelioma Interest Group (iMig2018)

Malignant mesothelioma is associated with long-term exposure to asbestos [1 –3]. Consequently, asbestos consumption is banned or controlled in a large number of industrialized countries and should be banned worldwide to reduce the incidence of asbestos-related diseases [4–6]. However, the incidence of mesothelioma continues to go up due to the long latency period of 20- 50 years between exposure and the development of mesothelioma [7,8].

Source: Lung Cancer - November 29, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Licun Wu, Irene Dell'Anno, Moshe Lapidot, Yoshitaka Sekido, Mei-Lin Chan, Mikihiro Kohno, Veronique Serre-Beinier, Emanuela Felley-Bosco, Marc de Perrot Tags: Review Source Type: research