Journal article
Malignant mesothelioma: Ongoing controversies about its etiology in females
American journal of industrial medicine, v 64(7), pp 543-550
Jul 2021
PMID: 34036634
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Abstract
Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is one of the most aggressive cancers with the poorest of outcomes. There is no doubt that mesothelioma in males is related to asbestos exposure, but some authors suggest that most of the cases diagnosed in females are “idiopathic.” In our assessment of the science, the “low risk” of mesothelioma in females is because of the nonsystematic recording of exposure histories among females. Indeed, asbestos exposure is mentioned in only some of the studies that include females. We estimate the risk of MM among females to be close to that in males. The absence of detailed exposure histories should be rectified in future studies involving women. As a matter of social justice, the ongoing failure to recognize asbestos as the cause of a majority of cases of MM in females does them, and their kin, a profound disservice.
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- Title
- Malignant mesothelioma: Ongoing controversies about its etiology in females
- Creators
- Xaver Baur - European Society for Environmental and Occupational Medicine University of Hamburg Berlin GermanyArthur L. Frank - Drexel UniversityColin L. Soskolne - University of AlbertaL. Christine Oliver - Division of Occupational and Environmental Health, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Ontario, ON, Canada.Corrado Magnani - University of Eastern Piedmont Amadeo Avogadro
- Publication Details
- American journal of industrial medicine, v 64(7), pp 543-550
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Number of pages
- 8
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Environmental and Occupational Health
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000654041300001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85106427034
- Other Identifier
- 991019169902104721
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- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health