Asbestos exposure and gestational trophoblastic disease: A hypothesis

Among 2,968 women and girls exposed to crocidolite (blue asbestos) at Wittenoom, three cases of choriocarcinoma and three cases of hydatidiform mole have been identified (crude incidence rate of 9.9 per 1000 women and 1.7 per 1000 deliveries for choriocarcinoma and hydatidiform mole, respectively)....

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Main Authors: Reid, Alison, Heyworth, J., De Klerk, N., Musk, A.
Format: Journal Article
Published: American Association for Cancer Research Inc 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/37961