Table 2.
Characteristics of mesothelioma cases in agriculture, Lombardy Mesothelioma Registry, 2000–2016.
| Men | Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | N | % | N | % |
| Total | 21 | 100 | 5 | 100 |
| Age (years), mean (min-max) | 70.0 | (56.8–83.9) | 74.6 | (65.4–85.7) |
| Site | ||||
| Pleura | 20 | 95.2 | 5 | 100 |
| Peritoneum | 1 | 4.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Diagnosis | ||||
| Definite | 16 | 76.2 | 4 | 80.0 |
| Probable | 2 | 9.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Possible | 3 | 14.3 | 1 | 20.0 |
| Morphology (ICD-O code)* | ||||
| Epithelial (90523) | 15 | 71.4 | 1 | 20.0 |
| Fibrous (90513) | 1 | 4.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Biphasic (90533) | 2 | 9.5 | 2 | 40.0 |
| MM NOS * (90503) | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 20.0 |
| Not available | 3 | 14.3 | 1 | 20.0 |
| Interview | ||||
| Patient | 16 | 76.2 | 5 | 100 |
| Next of kin | 5 | 23.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Pleural plaques | ||||
| Yes | 7 | 33.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Occupational asbestos exposure | ||||
| Definite | 16 | 76.2 | 2 | 40.0 |
| Possible | 5 | 23.8 | 3 | 60.0 |
| Length of exposure (years), median (min-max) | 23.0 | (4–52) | 40.0 | (15–51) |
| Time since first exposure (years), median (min-max) | 51.0 | (33–65) | 60.0 | (54–63) |
| Survival time (months), median (min-max) | 12.3 | (0.7–76.6) | 10.6 | (5.7–27.6) |
* ICD-O: International Classification of Disease-Oncology.