Occupational cancer.
When cancer is possibly related to occupation, the family physician's task is to put the matter in perspective by educating the patient and carefully documenting the appearance of the tumor and the patient's work history. Occasionally, physicians are the first to recognize new associations between chemicals and cancer and can help to bring hazards under control.
D001194:Asbestos / Q000009:adverse effects; D002274:Carcinogens, Environmental / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003625:Data Collection; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D010819:Physician's Role; D010821:Physicians, Family
D002274:Carcinogens, Environmental; D001194:Asbestos