Occupational asbestos exposure and risk of esophageal cancer: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Monireh Sadat Seyyedsalehi,
Paolo Boffetta
Abstract:Esophageal cancer (EC), which includes squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and adenocarcinoma (EAC), is an important cancer with poor prognosis and high mortality rate. Several occupational exposures have been associated with EC. We aim to investigate the association between occupational asbestos exposure and EC risk, considering types of asbestos and histology of the disease. We included studies mentioned in the list of references in previous reviews and pooled analyses, and we conducted an independent search in P… Show more
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