title: Simultaneous occurrence of gallbladder cancer in a laundry couple: association between gallbladder cancer and benzene.
abstract: Gallbladder (GB) cancer occurs predominately as a biliary tract malignant tumor. It generally has a very poor prognosis, and early detection is often difficult. A variety of carcinogens have been implicated as an important cause for GB cancer. Benzene is a well-known carcinogen for hematologic malignancy, and its casual relationship with GB cancer has been suggested. We report a case of two patients who had operated a laundry cleaning facility together and later simultaneously got GB cancer after prolonged benzene exposure.
authors: Institute for Digestive Research, Digestive Disease Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Kwang Yeun
authors: KY
authors: Shim
authors: Sang-Woo
authors: SW
authors: Cha
authors: Wook Hyun
authors: WH
authors: Um
authors: Chang Gyun
authors: CG
authors: Chun
authors: Soung Won
authors: SW
authors: Jeong
authors: Jae Young
authors: JY
authors: Jang
authors: Young Deok
authors: YD
authors: Cho
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D001554:Benzene / Q000633:toxicity*; D005260:Female; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007846:Laundering; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D064847:Multimodal Imaging; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D001554:Benzene