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Frontiers in Oncology, 2020 BackgroundThe diagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) can be difficult, in part due to the difficulty in distinguishing between MPM and reactive mesothelial hyperplasia (RMH).
Yuen Yee Cheng +17 more
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Asbestos-related cancers: the ‘Hidden Killer’ remains a global threat
Expert Review of Anticancer Therapy, 2020 Introduction: Asbestos, the most frequent cause of occupational cancer, continues to be consumed on a massive scale, with millions of people exposed on a daily basis.
N. van Zandwijk, G. Reid, A. Frank
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Cell-free microRNAs: potential biomarkers in need of standardized reporting
Frontiers in Genetics, 2013 MicroRNAs are abundantly present and surprisingly stable in multiple biological fluids. These findings have been followed by numerous of reports revealing the clinical potential of using microRNA levels in body fluids as a biomarker of disease. Despite a
Michaela B Kirschner +2 more
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Asbestos, Smoking and Lung Cancer: An Update
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2019 This review updates the scientific literature concerning asbestos and lung cancer, emphasizing cumulative exposure and synergism between asbestos exposure and tobacco smoke, and proposes an evidence-based and equitable approach to compensation for ...
S. Klebe +3 more
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Global use of asbestos - legitimate and illegitimate issues
Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology, 2020 Background Exposure to asbestos causes non-malignant and malignant diseases including asbestosis, lung cancer, and mesothelioma. The modern history of such diseases goes back more than a century.
A. Frank
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MicroRNA gene expression signatures in long-surviving malignant pleural mesothelioma patients
Genomics Data, 2016 Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a tumor originating in the mesothelium, the membrane lining the thoracic cavities, and is induced by exposure to asbestos. Australia suffers one of the world's highest rates of MPM and the incidence is yet to peak.
Ruby C.Y. Lin +4 more
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Pleural mesothelioma and lung cancer risks in relation to occupational history and asbestos lung burden. [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: We have conducted a population-based study of pleural mesothelioma patients with occupational histories and measured asbestos lung burdens in occupationally exposed workers and in the general population.
Burdett, G +9 more
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 Antibodies that target immune checkpoints such as cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA‐4) and the programmed cell death protein 1/ligand 1 (PD-1/PD-L1) are now a treatment option for multiple cancer types. However, as a monotherapy, objective responses
Nicola Principe +30 more
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KONA Powder and Particle Journal, 2014 This paper reports a historical description of the "Brazilian Method For The Determination Of Airborne Inorganic Fibres Concentration (including asbestos fibres) -Membrane Filter Method" since the creation ...
Rosemary S. Ishii Zamataro +1 more
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Mongolia: Failure of Total Banning of Asbestos
Annals of Global Health, 2023 The primary uses of asbestos in Mongolia are in thermal power plants, construction and at railway companies. There is, however, limited data on both asbestos consumption and asbestos related disease (ARD) in Mongolia.
Naransukh Damiran, Arthur L. Frank
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