Table 1 Analysis of certified causes of death in 2200 mesothelioma patients who had died.
From: Certified causes of death in patients with mesothelioma in South East England
Causes of death extracted from ICD version 10 coded causes of death in the death certificate record | N | % |
Death certificate mentioned mesothelioma. | 1905 | 87 |
No mention of mesothelioma. Death certificate mentioned lung cancer. | 128 | 6 |
No mention of mesothelioma or lung cancer. Death certificate mentioned an unspecified cancer. | 123 | 6 |
All other | 44 | 2 |
Total | 2200 | 100 |