Malignant pleural mesothelioma is an aggressive malignancy of the pleural surface,
predominantly caused by prior asbestos exposure. There is a global epidemic of malignant …

Context.—Although many mesotheliomas are related to asbestos exposure, not all are, and
there is increasing information on other causes of mesothelioma. Objective.—To provide a …

Malignant mesothelioma is an aggressive tumor of serosal surfaces, such as the pleura and
the peritoneum. This tumor was once rare, but its incidence is increasing worldwide …

Malignant mesothelioma is an aggressive, treatment-resistant tumour, which is increasing in
frequency throughout the world. Although the main risk factor is asbestos exposure, a virus …

Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is a neoplasm arising from mesothelial cells lining the
pleural, peritoneal, and pericardial cavities. Over 20 million people in the US are at risk of …

This paper reviews the aetiology, distribution and projected future incidence of malignant
mesothelioma. Asbestos exposure is the most thoroughly established risk factor. Debate …

About 80% of malignant mesotheliomas (MM) in the Western World develop in individuals
with higher than background exposure to asbestos. Only a fraction of those exposed to …

Abstract Simian virus 40 (SV40), a polyomavirus of rhesus macaque origin, was discovered
in 1960 as a contaminant of polio vaccines that were distributed to millions of people from …

Mesothelioma, a malignancy associated with asbestos, has been recently linked to simian
virus 40 (SV40). We found that infection of human mesothelial cells by SV40 is very different …

Simian virus 40 (SV40) is a small DNA tumor virus of monkey origin. This polyomavirus was
administered to human populations mainly through contaminated polio vaccines, which …