"Asbestos" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Asbestos. Fibrous incombustible mineral composed of magnesium and calcium silicates with or without other elements. It is relatively inert chemically and used in thermal insulation and fireproofing. Inhalation of dust causes asbestosis and later lung and gastrointestinal neoplasms.
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D001194
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.578.725.050 D01.837.725.700.760.070
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Asbestos" by people in Profiles.
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Juon HS, Hong A, Pimpinelli M, Rojulpote M, McIntire R, Barta JA. Racial disparities in occupational risks and lung cancer incidence: Analysis of the National Lung Screening Trial. Prev Med. 2021 02; 143:106355.
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Ahmed ST, Barvo M, Kamath N, Alweis R. Acute popliteal thrombus workup leads to discovery of primary peritoneal mesothelioma in the absence of any known asbestos exposure. BMJ Case Rep. 2020 Feb 09; 13(2).
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Steffen JE, Tran T, Yimam M, Clancy KM, Bird TB, Rigler M, Longo W, Egilman DS. Serous Ovarian Cancer Caused by Exposure to Asbestos and Fibrous Talc in Cosmetic Talc Powders-A Case Series. J Occup Environ Med. 2020 02; 62(2):e65-e77.
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Tran TH, Steffen JE, Clancy KM, Bird T, Egilman DS. Talc, Asbestos, and Epidemiology: Corporate Influence and Scientific Incognizance. Epidemiology. 2019 11; 30(6):783-788.
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Kadariya Y, Menges CW, Talarchek J, Cai KQ, Klein-Szanto AJ, Pietrofesa RA, Christofidou-Solomidou M, Cheung M, Mossman BT, Shukla A, Testa JR. Inflammation-Related IL1?/IL1R Signaling Promotes the Development of Asbestos-Induced Malignant Mesothelioma. Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2016 05; 9(5):406-414.
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Menges CW, Kadariya Y, Altomare D, Talarchek J, Neumann-Domer E, Wu Y, Xiao GH, Shapiro IM, Kolev VN, Pachter JA, Klein-Szanto AJ, Testa JR. Tumor suppressor alterations cooperate to drive aggressive mesotheliomas with enriched cancer stem cells via a p53-miR-34a-c-Met axis. Cancer Res. 2014 Feb 15; 74(4):1261-1271.
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Altomare DA, Menges CW, Xu J, Pei J, Zhang L, Tadevosyan A, Neumann-Domer E, Liu Z, Carbone M, Chudoba I, Klein-Szanto AJ, Testa JR. Losses of both products of the Cdkn2a/Arf locus contribute to asbestos-induced mesothelioma development and cooperate to accelerate tumorigenesis. PLoS One. 2011 Apr 19; 6(4):e18828.
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Bharel S, Colovos C, Ngai DA, Adusumilli PS. Slumdog's silent killer. Natl Med J India. 2010 Sep-Oct; 23(5):305-6.
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Ahmad SM, Sataloff RT. Asbestos exposure and laryngeal cancer: is there an association? Ear Nose Throat J. 2009 Oct; 88(10):1140-2.
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Himelstein A. Malignant mesothelioma. Del Med J. 1992 Mar; 64(3):193-201.