Exposure to asbestos and laryngeal carcinoma.
One hundred and nineteen male patients with squamous carcinoma of the larynx and 119 matched controls with various non-malignant diseases were questioned about their exposure to asbestos. Thirty-three patients and three controls had experienced an important degree of exposure to asbestos. The difference between the two groups was statistically highly significant.
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001194:Asbestos / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000139:chemically induced*; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012907:Smoking
D001194:Asbestos