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Asbestos exposure and laryngeal cancer mortality.
OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Occupational exposure to asbestos occurs in many workplaces and is well known to cause asbestosis, lung cancer, and mesothelioma. However, the link between asbestos exposure and other malignancies was not confirmed. The aim of the current meta-analysis was to provide a summary measure of risk for laryngeal cancer associated with occupational asbestos exposure. STUDY DESI...
متن کاملIn reference to Asbestos exposure and laryngeal cancer mortality.
During the course of research into the association between asbestos exposure and laryngeal cancer, I read the recent meta-analysis by Peng and colleagues. It has come to my attention that the authors overlooked one of the largest cohort studies relevant to this topic, the study of Canadian asbestos miners published by Liddell and colleagues. It is the purpose of this letter to update the calcul...
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Importance It has been debated whether a link exists between laryngeal cancer and asbestos exposure. Prior systematic reviews have been conducted on this topic, but no updates have been performed on the most recent literature since 2000. Objective To provide an updated systematic review of the association between laryngeal cancer and asbestos exposure. Evidence Acquisition A search of elect...
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Introduction: Computed tomography (CT) imaging is the choice of investigation for evaluation of extent of tumor under the mucosa, locally and regionally. This study was undertaken to assess the accuracy of preoperative CT imaging in the staging of carcinoma of the larynx and hypopharynx. Materials and Methods: In this retrospective study, all cases who were clinically (c) staged T3–T4 and w...
متن کاملA case of laryngeal cancer induced by exposure to asbestos in a construction site supervisor
BACKGROUND Construction site supervisors are exposed to many chemicals, dusts, and metals including asbestos. Asbestos is a hazardous chemical that is carcinogenic. Laryngeal cancer is not a rare disease in Korea. The most common causes of this disease are tobacco and alcohol, and representative occupational cause is asbestos. However, up to now, no case of laryngeal cancer induced by asbestos ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Occupational and Environmental Medicine
سال: 1990
ISSN: 1351-0711
DOI: 10.1136/oem.47.5.289