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Silica and asbestos exposure at work and the risk of bladder cancer in Canadian men: a population-based case-control study

BACKGROUND: Silica and asbestos are recognized lung carcinogens. However, their role in carcinogenesis at other organs is less clear. Clearance of inhaled silica particles and asbestos fibers from the lungs may lead to translocation to sites such as the bladder where they may initiate carcinogenesis...

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Autores principales: Latifovic, Lidija, Villeneuve, Paul J., Parent, Marie-Élise, Kachuri, Linda, Harris, Shelley A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7055116/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32126982
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12885-020-6644-7