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Malignant Mesothelioma after Household Exposure to Asbestos

Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is an aggressive cancer that has been closely linked to asbestos exposure. Initially recognized as an occupational cancer in male workers, MM was later found to occur in their family members as well. We report the case of an 89-year-old female who presented with abdominal...

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Autores principales: Saba, Raya, Aronu, Godson Nnamdi, Bhatti, Ravinder Pal, Mirrakhimov, Aibek E., Anusim, Nwabundo, Barbaryan, Aram, Kwatra, Shawn G., Iroegbu, Nkemakolam
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3810491/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24222877
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/570487