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Andrew Churg, MD

JAMA. 1985;253(20):2984-2985.

Abstract
It is often claimed that adenocarcinoma is the most frequent type of lung cancer seen in workers exposed to asbestos. Careful review of the published data, however, fails to support this claim. Rather, it seems that all types of lung cancers occur in asbestos workers, and the presence or absence of a specific cell type cannot be used to prove or disprove an association of carcinoma and asbestos exposure.

(JAMA 1985;253:2984-2985)

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Pathology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver.

Footnotes
Reprint requests to Department of Pathology, University of British Columbia, 2211 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6T 1W5 (Dr Churg).

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