Research progress of cancer induced by asbestos
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-422X.2014.08.003
- VernacularTitle:石棉致癌研究进展
- Author:
Hongmei LI
;
Jianfang ZOU
;
Jinbi ZHAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Asbestos;
Neoplasms;
Mechanism
- From:
Journal of International Oncology
2014;(8):567-570
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Asbestos is widely used in all walks of life,but the hazard of asbestos to human is currently a major public health problem all over the world,especially carcinogenicity. Asbestos can cause lung cancer, mesothelioma,throat cancer,digestive system cancer,ovarian cancer and other diseases. In recent years,epi-demiological data and experimental results have confirmed the carcinogenicity of asbestos from multiple perspec-tives.
