Histopathologic changes seen in esophagectomy specimens from the high- risk region of Linxian, China: Potential clues to an etiologic exposure?

Human Pathology

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1294-1298

  Roth, Mark J ^a   Guo Qing, Wang ^b   Lewin, Klaus J ^b   Ning, Lu ^b   Dawsey, Sanford M ^b   Wesley, Margaret N ^b   Giffen, Carol ^b   Yong Qiang, Xie ^b   Maher, Michelle M ^b   Taylor, Philip R ^b  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anthracosis; Arteriosclerosis; Cancer; China; Coal; Esophagus; Etiology; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

ADULT; AGED; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CHINA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PREVALENCE; SILICOSIS; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA;

EID: 13144305128     PISSN: 00468177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0046-8177(98)90260-X     Document Type: Article

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