[The French mesothelioma network from 1998 to 2013].

Mesothelioma is a rare disease less than 0.3% of cancers in France, very aggressive and resistant to the majority of conventional therapies. Asbestos exposure is nearly the only recognized cause of mesothelioma in men observed in 80% of case.

Occupations and industries in France at high risk for pleural mesothelioma: A population-based case-control study (1998-2002).

Background: Occupational exposure to asbestos, widely used in various industries for decades, is the most important risk factor for pleural mesothelioma. We report here the ranking of occupations and industries in France at high risk for this cancer among men and women.

Methods: A population-based case-control study, conducted from 1998 to 2002, included 462 cases (80.

Attributable risk in men in two French case-control studies on mesothelioma and asbestos.

Pleural mesothelioma is a primary tumor of the pleura that is mainly due to asbestos exposure. To study the relationship between mesothelioma and occupational asbestos exposure in France, two case-control studies (A and B) were conducted. A substantial difference in the attributable risk in the population (AR(p)) was observed among men: 44.

The French National Mesothelioma Surveillance Program.

Objectives: The French National Mesothelioma Surveillance Program (NMSP) was established in 1998 by the National Institute for Health Surveillance (InVS). Its objectives are to estimate the trends in mesothelioma incidence and the proportion attributable to occupational asbestos exposure, to help improve its pathology diagnosis, to assess its compensation as an occupational disease, and to contribute to research.

Methods: The NMSP records incident pleural tumours in 21 French districts that cover a population of approximately 16 million people (a quarter of the French population).

Emotional factors and subjective quality of life in subjects with spinal cord injuries.

Objective: To compare depression, subjective perception of quality of life, and social support in patients with spinal cord injuries 4 yr or more after trauma vs. controls.

Design: The Rorschach inkblot method, the Diagnostic Interview Schedule Self-Administered, the Progressive Matrix 38, the Social Support Appraisals, and the Subjective Quality of Life Profile were used to assess 33 patients with spinal cord injuries and 33 matched controls.