Biomaterial Database

[Extrathoracic asbestos carcinomas]. 1974

M Anspach

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007414	Intestinal Neoplasms	Tumors or cancer of the INTESTINES.	Cancer of Intestines,Intestinal Cancer,Cancer of the Intestines,Intestines Cancer,Intestines Neoplasms,Neoplasms, Intestinal,Cancer, Intestinal,Cancer, Intestines,Cancers, Intestinal,Cancers, Intestines,Intestinal Cancers,Intestinal Neoplasm,Intestines Cancers,Intestines Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Intestinal,Neoplasm, Intestines,Neoplasms, Intestines
D009784	Occupational Diseases	Diseases caused by factors involved in one's employment.	Diseases, Occupational,Occupational Illnesses,Disease, Occupational,Illnesse, Occupational,Illnesses, Occupational,Occupational Disease,Occupational Illnesse
D010534	Peritoneal Neoplasms	Tumors or cancer of the PERITONEUM.	Peritoneal Carcinomatosis,Peritoneal Surface Malignancy,Carcinomatosis, Peritoneal,Malignancy, Peritoneal Surface,Neoplasm, Peritoneal,Peritoneal Carcinomatoses,Peritoneal Neoplasm,Peritoneal Surface Malignancies,Surface Malignancy, Peritoneal
D010997	Pleural Neoplasms	Neoplasms of the thin serous membrane that envelopes the lungs and lines the thoracic cavity. Pleural neoplasms are exceedingly rare and are usually not diagnosed until they are advanced because in the early stages they produce no symptoms.	Neoplasms, Pleural,Neoplasm, Pleural,Pleural Neoplasm
D004781	Environmental Exposure	The exposure to potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological agents in the environment or to environmental factors that may include ionizing radiation, pathogenic organisms, or toxic chemicals.	Exposure, Environmental,Environmental Exposures,Exposures, Environmental
D005859	Germany, East	The former German Democratic Republic which was reunified with the former Federal Republic of Germany in 1990.	Democratic Republic of Germany,German Democratic Republic,Germany, Democratic Republic of
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001194	Asbestos	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.
D001195	Asbestosis	A form of pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of asbestos fibers which elicit potent inflammatory responses in the parenchyma of the lung. The disease is characterized by interstitial fibrosis of the lung, varying from scattered sites to extensive scarring of the alveolar interstitium.	Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonitis - from Asbestos Exposure,Pulmonary Fibrosis - from Asbestos Exposure,Asbestoses