Multicentric study on malignant pleural mesothelioma and non-occupational exposure to asbestos

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 104-111

  Magnani, C ^a   Agudo, A ^b   Gonzalez C A ^b   Andrion, A ^c   Calleja, A ^d   Chellini, E ^e   Dalmasso, P ^a   Escolar, A ^f   Hernandez, S ^d   Ivaldi, C ^a   Mirabelli, D ^g   Ramirez, J ^h   Turuguet, D ⁱ   Usel, M ^j   Terracini, B ^a  

^a MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b CATALAN INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY   (Spain)

^c Azienda Sanitaria Locale Citta di Torino   (Italy)

^d Generalitat de Catalunya   (Spain)

^e AO Careggi   (Italy)

^f HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO PUERTA DEL MAR   (Spain)

^g ARPA PIEMONTE   (Italy)

^h HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

ⁱ Department of Molecular Biology   (Spain)

^j GENEVA CANCER REGISTRY   (Switzerland)

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Author keywords

Asbestos; Case control studies; Environmental exposure; Mesothelioma

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PLEURA MESOTHELIOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPAIN; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 0034038648     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/bjoc.2000.1161     Document Type: Article

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