a fair agreement between observed mesothelioma cases and forecasts as of 2024 was found. The peak occurred in 2013, but in the following years there was no indication of decrease of yearly cases in men and only a slight decrease in women. The highest disease burden concerns individuals aged 75 years or more. Data from this paper indicates that in 2025-2029 in Lombardy there still will be between 350 and 400 cases per year.
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