Correspondence: M MacFarlane or AE Willis or M Bushell, MRC Toxicology Unit, University of Leicester, Hodgkin Building, Lancaster Road, Leicester, LE1 9HN, UK. Tel: 44 116 2525535; Fax: 44 116 2525599; E-mail: mm21@le.ac.uk or aew5@le.ac.uk or mb446@le.ac.uk Malignant mesothelioma is an aggressive, fatal tumor strongly associated with asbestos exposure.
