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- Published on: 29 April 2016
- Published on: 29 April 2016
- Published on: 29 April 2016Analysis of mesothelioma pathogenesisShow More
Dear Editor
Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is a rare, highly aggressive tumor, accounting for less than 1% of all cancer deaths in the world. Although the association between exposure to asbestos and the development of MM is commonly accepted, the exact mechanism whereby asbestos induces MM is unknown. Therefore, we agree with Dr Lange observation that the search for other agents/factors causing this disease should...
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None declared. - Published on: 29 April 2016Other non asbestos causes of mesothelioma besides the SV40 virusShow More
Dear Editor
In reviewing the literature on non-asbestos causes of mesothelioma I located the paper by Baldi et al.[1]
This paper provides excellent evidence supporting a molecular mehanism on the pathology of mesothelioma. It is mentioned in passing that there may be other causes of mesothelioma besides asbestos. Certainly this paper suggests the SV40 virus as one of these other agents/factors. When...
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