Statins do not alter the incidence of mesothelioma in asbestos exposed mice or humans.

Mesothelioma is principally caused by asbestos and may be preventable because there is a long latent period between exposure and disease development. The most at-risk are a relatively well-defined population who were exposed as a consequence of their occupations. Although preventative agents investi...

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Main Authors: Cleo Robinson, Helman Alfonso, Samantha Woo, Amy Walsh, Nola Olsen, Arthur W Musk, Bruce W S Robinson, Anna K Nowak, Richard A Lake
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4122392?pdf=render