Exposure to asbestos in patients with malignant mesothelioma in Iran
Background: Cancer is the third cause of death in Iran. Approximately 5-10% of all human cancers are thought to be caused by occupational exposure to carcinogens. Dif-fuse mesotheliomas of the peritoneum and pleura are considered "signal tumors," or pa-thognomonic of exposure to asbestos....
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2014-05-01
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| Series: | Tehran University Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://tumj.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-25-5194&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |