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Diffuse Pleural Mesothelioma and Asbestos Exposure in the North Western Cape Province

Primary malignant tumours of the pleura are uncommon. Thirty-three cases (22 males, 11 females, ages 31 to 68) of diffuse pleural mesothelioma are described; all but one have a probable exposure to crocidolite asbestos (Cape blue). In a majority this exposure was in the Asbestos Hills which lie to t...

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Main Authors: Wagner, J. C., Sleggs, C. A., Marchand, Paul
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1960
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1038078/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/13782506
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