Centro de Documentacion de Fundación MAPFRE - Survival of asbestos insulation workers with mesothelioma

Notes: Sumario: In this paper it investigated the clinical course of 457 consecutive fatal cases of pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma that occurred among 17.800 asbestos insulation workers observed prospectively from 1967 to 1987. In conclusion, survival time in mesothelioma patients is short; most die within a year from the onset of the initial symtoms and that no effective therapy is yet availableRelated records: En: British journal of industrial medicine. - London and Margate. - nº 10, October 1992 ; p. 732-735Materia / lugar / evento: Medicina laboral Enfermedades profesionales Casos prácticos Enfermedades pulmonares Cáncer Mesotelioma Amianto Mortalidad Estadísticas Otros autores: Selikoff, Irving J.
Secondary titles: Título: British journal of industrial medicine
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