Mesothelioma in relation to asbestos fibre exposure. A review of 70 serial cases.
Seventy consecutive patients suffering form mesothelioma of the pleura were referred to the National Research Institute for Occupational Diseases. In only 1 case was it not possible to elicit a history of significant exposure to asbestos dust. An occupational and environmental history must be taken by a knowledgeable person before it is possible to conclude that there has been no asbestos exposure.
D001194:Asbestos / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D009784:Occupational Diseases; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D013019:South Africa
D001194:Asbestos