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Silicosis and lung cancer: current perspectives

“Silica” refers to crystalline particles formed by the combination of silicon with oxygen. Inhalation of silica particles promotes the development of pulmonary fibrosis that over prolonged periods increases the risk of lung cancer. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified cr...

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Autores principales: Sato, Takashi, Shimosato, Takeshi, Klinman, Dennis M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6207090/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30498384
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/LCTT.S156376