Mesotheliomas

Mesothelioma is a type of cancer for which asbestos is the only known risk factor. Its incidence is on the rise, particularly among women. It qualifies for medical and social benefits.

Our missions

  • Monitoring trends in the epidemiological situation of mesothelioma by producing national and subnational surveillance indicators (incidence, survival, mortality)

  • Monitoring trends in occupational and non-occupational exposure to asbestos and other risk factors suspected of causing mesothelioma

  • Monitoring trends in the medical and social recognition process for mesothelioma: reporting as an occupational disease, claims to the Asbestos Victims Compensation Fund (FIVA)

In brief

Videos, infographics, key statistics, expert interviews… Find the latest news and key information on mesothelioma here

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330 new cases of pleural mesothelioma in women and 330 in men in 2016

Information

Occupational exposure to asbestos was found in more than 90% of cases of pleural mesothelioma in men and only 40% of cases in women

Information

Utilization of compensation programs for pleural mesothelioma remains insufficient

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Reportable diseases

The surveillance system for reportable diseases relies on the transmission of data by physicians and laboratory professionals (both in private practice and in hospitals) to the relevant staff at...

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Asbestos

thematic dossier

Asbestos can cause various diseases, including cancers (bronchopulmonary cancer, mesothelioma). Widely used until it was banned in France in 1997, it is still very common in buildings.

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