"Asbestos" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Asbestos. Fibrous incombustible mineral composed of magnesium and calcium silicates with or without other elements. It is relatively inert chemically and used in thermal insulation and fireproofing. Inhalation of dust causes asbestosis and later lung and gastrointestinal neoplasms.
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D001194
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.578.725.050 D01.837.725.700.760.070
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Asbestos" by people in Profiles.
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Pharmacological Inhibition of WEE1 Potentiates the Antitumoral Effect of the dl922-947 Oncolytic Virus in Malignant Mesothelioma Cell Lines. Int J Mol Sci. 2020 Oct 04; 21(19).
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Lung cancer risk test trial: study design, participant baseline characteristics, bronchoscopy safety, and establishment of a biospecimen repository. BMC Pulm Med. 2016 Jan 22; 16:16.
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Pleural plaques and their effect on lung function in Libby vermiculite miners. Chest. 2014 Sep; 146(3):786-794.
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Epidemiology of lung cancer: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (2nd edition). Chest. 2007 Sep; 132(3 Suppl):29S-55S.
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Screening for lung cancer in a high-risk group: but I still haven't found what I'm looking for... Eur Respir J. 2007 Jan; 29(1):6-7.
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Asbestos induces apoptosis of human and rabbit pleural mesothelial cells via reactive oxygen species. J Clin Invest. 1996 Nov 01; 98(9):2050-9.
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Occupation and lung cancer risk. An analysis by histologic subtypes. Cancer. 1985 Aug 15; 56(4):910-7.