"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.
| Descriptor ID |
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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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Asbestos" by people in Profiles.
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Asbestos-Related lung Cancer: An underappreciated oncological issue. Lung Cancer. 2024 Aug; 194:107861.
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Localized Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma (LMPeM) in Women: A Clinicopathologic Study of 18 Cases. Am J Surg Pathol. 2022 10 01; 46(10):1352-1363.
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Asbestos and ovarian cancer: examining the historical evidence. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2021 01; 31(1):122-128.
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Diffuse epithelioid malignant mesothelioma of the pleura presenting as a hydropneumothorax and vertebral body invasion. BMJ Case Rep. 2020 Jan 02; 13(1).
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Mesothelioma: Scientific clues for prevention, diagnosis, and therapy. CA Cancer J Clin. 2019 09; 69(5):402-429.
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Targeting angiogenesis for patients with unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma. Semin Oncol. 2019 04; 46(2):145-154.
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Occupational exposure and the risk of Barrett's esophagus: a case-control study. Dig Dis Sci. 2013 Jul; 58(7):1967-75.
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Genome-wide gene-environment interaction analysis for asbestos exposure in lung cancer susceptibility. Carcinogenesis. 2012 Aug; 33(8):1531-7.
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Occupational exposure to dusts and risk of renal cell carcinoma. Br J Cancer. 2011 May 24; 104(11):1797-803.
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Mechanisms of FUS1/TUSC2 deficiency in mesothelioma and its tumorigenic transcriptional effects. Mol Cancer. 2009 Oct 24; 8:91.