Simultaneous Occurrence of Gallbladder Cancer in a Laundry Couple: Association between Gallbladder Cancer and Benzene / 대한소화기학회지
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
;
: 107-109, 2013.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Gallbladder (GB) cancer occurs predominately as a biliary tract malignant tumor. It generally has a very poor prognosis, and early detection is often difficult. A variety of carcinogens have been implicated as an important cause for GB cancer. Benzene is a well-known carcinogen for hematologic malignancy, and its casual relationship with GB cancer has been suggested. We report a case of two patients who had operated a laundry cleaning facility together and later simultaneously got GB cancer after prolonged benzene exposure.
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Assunto principal:
Benzeno
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Adenocarcinoma
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Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Tomografia por Emissão de Pósitrons combinada à Tomografia Computadorizada
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Neoplasias da Vesícula Biliar
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Lavanderia
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
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Estudo de rastreamento
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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