Asbestos-related familial mesothelioma
- 1 May 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in European Journal Of Cancer Prevention
- Vol. 2 (3) , 247-250
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00008469-199305000-00009
Abstract
Familial mesotheliomas are reported in four pairs of patients. The group includes six men and two women, aged between 44 and 84 years. A blood relation (father-son) existed in two pairs only. All the present patients had histories of exposure to asbestos; in five cases exposure had occurred in the shipyards. Familial mesothelioma could represent a useful model for investigating genetic-environmental interactions.Keywords
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