Investigating the association between occupational exposure to asbestos and ovarian carcinoma: results from a pilot study in Germany

Investigating the association between occupational exposure to asbestos and ovarian carcinoma: results from a pilot study in Germany

Abstract Background The aim of this pilot study was to assess the feasibility of a large-scale epidemiologic investigation elucidating the quantitative association between occupational exposure to asbestos and ovarian cancer in former German asbestos workers. Methods Between December 2017 and May 20...

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Main Authors: Zara Rajput, Kurt Georg Hering, Thomas Kraus, Andrea Tannapfel, Günter Sonnenschein, Alexandra Centmayer, Katja Radon, Dennis Nowak, Tobias Weinmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Asbestos
Occupational diseases
Ovarian neoplasms
Cancer epidemiology
Epidemiological methods
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7590-7

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