Merkel cell carcinoma in patients with long-term ingestion of arsenic

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 188-192

  Ho, Sheng Yow ^a,b   Tsai, Yi Chang ^a   Lee, Ming Chin ^a   Guo, How Ran ^b  

^a TAINAN SIN LAU HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Drinking water; Merkel cell carcinoma; Skin cancer; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; WELL WATER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER RISK; CASE REPORT; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INGESTION; MALE; MERKEL CELL TUMOR; SKIN GRAFT; TAIWAN; THORAX WALL; WATER CONTAMINATION;

AGED; ARSENIC; CARCINOMA, MERKEL CELL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN NEOPLASMS; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 17644379526     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.47.188     Document Type: Article

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