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CLINICAL OTOLARYNGOLOGY
Volume 28, Issue 3, Pages 177-182Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2273.2003.00689.x
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asbestos; larynx; cancer
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Asbestos is a known carcinogen. Its role in the aetiology of laryngeal cancer has been investigated and debated for the last three decades. Here, we consider much of the published evidence from post-mortem studies, cross-sectional, case-control and cohort studies. We feel that the weight of evidence does not support a causal association for asbestos with laryngeal cancer. The 'positive studies' raise important questions regarding an association; the opportunity may present itself to answer some of these as the incidence of asbestos-related malignancy is increasing in the UK and Europe.
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