Presence of asbestos in peritoneal malignant mesotheliomas in women

International Journal of Gynecological Cancer

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 452-455

  Heller, D S ^a   Gordon, R E ^b   Clement, P B ^c   Turnnir, R ^c   Katz, N ^b  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asbestos; Mesothelioma; Peritoneum; Women

Indexed keywords

AMOSITE; ASBESTOS FIBER; CHRYSOTILE; CROCIDOLITE; TREMOLITE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HOST SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALIGNANT MESOTHELIOMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PERITONEUM MESOTHELIOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033374913     PISSN: 1048891X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1438.1999.99060.x     Document Type: Article

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