Gardner M J, Jones R D, Pippard E C, Saitoh N
Br J Cancer. 1985 Jan;51(1):121-6. doi: 10.1038/bjc.1985.17.
The time-trend and geographical distribution of mesothelioma of the peritoneum during the years 1967-82 in England and Wales have been studied from the Mesothelioma Register held by the Medical Division of the Health and Safety Executive. Over the 16-year period the annual number of cases registered rose from about 15-20 to about 30-50. Although the number occurring in men was double that in women, the trend was similar for both sexes. There is likely to be some further increase before any improvement due to the recent diminished usage of asbestos is seen. Local Authority areas with raised rates have been identified, and the geographical pattern is similar to that of the distribution of the asbestos-using industry in the past. In both sexes there are high registration rates on the east side of London but, in contrast to mesothelioma of the pleura, a concentration of cases among men in the major ports where shipbuilding and ship repairing were carried out is not so apparent.
利用健康与安全执行局医疗部门持有的间皮瘤登记册，对1967年至1982年间英格兰和威尔士腹膜间皮瘤的时间趋势和地理分布进行了研究。在这16年期间，登记的年病例数从约15 - 20例增至约30 - 50例。尽管男性病例数是女性的两倍，但两性的趋势相似。由于近期石棉使用量减少，在出现改善之前可能还会有进一步增长。已确定发病率较高的地方当局区域，其地理模式与过去石棉使用行业的分布相似。在两性中，伦敦东侧的登记率都很高，但与胸膜间皮瘤不同的是，在进行造船和修船的主要港口，男性病例集中的情况不那么明显。
