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Asbestos-related lung carcinoma

MedGen UID:
231080
•Concept ID:
C1332337
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: asbestos-related lung cancer; Asbestos-Related Lung Carcinoma; asbestos-related lung carcinoma
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0004295

Definition

A carcinoma arising in the lung due to exposure to asbestos. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAsbestos-related lung carcinoma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Traditional Treatment Approaches and Role of Immunotherapy in Lung Malignancy and Mesothelioma.
Tamanna MT, Egbune C
Cancer Treat Res 2023;185:79-89. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-27156-4_5. PMID: 37306905
Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Management of Asbestos-Related Pleural and Pulmonary Disease.
Diego Roza C, Cruz Carmona MJ, Fernández Álvarez R, Ferrer Sancho J, Marín Martínez B, Martínez González C, Rodríguez Portal JA, Romero Valero F, Villena Garrido V
Arch Bronconeumol 2017 Aug;53(8):437-442. Epub 2017 Mar 6 doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2016.12.014. PMID: 28279517
Autofluorescence bronchoscopy for lung cancer surveillance based on risk assessment.
Loewen G, Natarajan N, Tan D, Nava E, Klippenstein D, Mahoney M, Cummings M, Reid M
Thorax 2007 Apr;62(4):335-40. Epub 2006 Nov 13 doi: 10.1136/thx.2006.068999. PMID: 17101735Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Asbestos-related disease.
Bolton C, Richards A, Ebden P
Hosp Med 2002 Mar;63(3):148-51. doi: 10.12968/hosp.2002.63.3.2059. PMID: 11933817

Diagnosis

Pathway deviation-based biomarker and multi-effect target identification in asbestos-related squamous cell carcinoma of the lung.
Du J, Zhang L
Int J Mol Med 2017 Mar;39(3):579-586. Epub 2017 Feb 6 doi: 10.3892/ijmm.2017.2878. PMID: 28204826Free PMC Article

Therapy

Asbestos-related disease.
Bolton C, Richards A, Ebden P
Hosp Med 2002 Mar;63(3):148-51. doi: 10.12968/hosp.2002.63.3.2059. PMID: 11933817

Prognosis

Asbestos-related disease.
Bolton C, Richards A, Ebden P
Hosp Med 2002 Mar;63(3):148-51. doi: 10.12968/hosp.2002.63.3.2059. PMID: 11933817

Clinical prediction guides

Pathway deviation-based biomarker and multi-effect target identification in asbestos-related squamous cell carcinoma of the lung.
Du J, Zhang L
Int J Mol Med 2017 Mar;39(3):579-586. Epub 2017 Feb 6 doi: 10.3892/ijmm.2017.2878. PMID: 28204826Free PMC Article

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