Malignant mesothelioma of the peritoneum and heavy exposure to asbestos

European Journal of Oncology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 255-258

  Bianchi, Claudio ^a   Bianchi, Tommaso ^a  

^a Hospital of Monfalcone   (Italy)

Author keywords

Asbestos; Asbestos ingestion; Insulation; Lung asbestos bodies; Multiple malignancies; Peritoneum

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASBESTOSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; LUNG CARCINOMA; MALE; MALIGNANT MESOTHELIOMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; TOXICITY;

EID: 38849163551     PISSN: 11286598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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