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The incidence of mesothelioma in Canada has been steadily increasing since the 1970s. The number of new cases diagnosed in 2007 was 514, up from 276 in 1992.¹ From 1960 to 1968, there only 99 cases of mesothelioma in Canada.²

The main goal of treatment for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is disease control. Aggressive management involving radical surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy is feasible in suitable candidates,³ but long-term survivorship may be a function of patient selection.⁴

Sponsorship of distribution of the Lung Cancer UPDATE Part 1 supplement to Oncology Exchange’s November 2011 issue is funded by Boehringer Ingelheim Canada Ltd./Ltee.

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