[Lung cancers attributable to asbestos on a pathological basis].
More than 1,000 asbestos bodies/gram dry weight (AB/gdw) were found by light microscopy in lung tissues, out of 429 non selected cases of pulmonary carcinoma (264 from surgery and 165 from autopsy). Asbestosis was detected by histology in 28% of the cases with AB > 1,000/gdw (in 19% of the surgical cases, and in 38% of the autopsy cases). A proportion of 4% of the total cases may be related to asbestos exposure.
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Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche c Oncologia Umana dell'Università di Torino.
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Andreozzi
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Burlo
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Cravello
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D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001194:Asbestos / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001195:Asbestosis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D001344:Autopsy; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000737:chemistry / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000737:chemistry / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000737:chemistry / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D019016:Mineral Fibers / Q000032:analysis*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011013:Pneumonectomy
D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D019016:Mineral Fibers; D001194:Asbestos