Mesothelioma
Description
malignant peritoneal mesothelioma: An aggressive malignant mesothelioma that arises from the peritoneum. Patients usually present with abdominal pain and ascites.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | C3_MESOTHELIOMA |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: C45, ICD-9: 158/163, ICD-8: 158|163 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: C45, ICD-9: 158/163, ICD-8: 158|163 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 |
| First defined in version | DF3 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 84 | 27 | 57 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.1 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 64.91 | 55.23 | 69.49 |
| Median number of events / individual | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Clinical metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Recurrence within 6 months (%) | 47.62 | 25.93 | 57.89 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 53.57 | 40.74 | 59.65 |