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Malignant mesothelioma in older people
Author(s)Stefan Marciniak
Journal titleCME Journal, Geriatric Medicine, vol 10, no 1, 2008
Pagespp 47-50
KeywordsCancer ; Building materials industries ; Literature reviews.
AnnotationThousands of British people will die from malignant mesothelioma during the early part of this century because of previous industrial exposure to asbestos. Most of these deaths will be among the elderly population because of the long latency in mesothelioma development. Regrettably, median survival from this disease remains depressingly short. To address these problems, novel diagnostic tools are becoming available and two major randomised controlled therapeutic trials are currently underway in the United Kingdom. (KJ/RH).
Accession NumberCPA-080930204 A
ClassmarkCK: XFJ: 64A

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