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Abstract
Malignant mesothelioma and lung cancer are representative examples of occupational cancer. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death, and the incidence of malignant mesothelioma is expected to increase sharply in the near future. Although information about lung carcinogen exposure is limited, it is estimated that the number of workers exposed to carcinogens has declined. The first official case of occupational cancer was malignant mesothelioma caused by asbestos exposure in the asbestos textile industry in 1992. Since then, compensation for occupational respiratory cancer has increased. The majority of compensated lung cancer was due to underlying pneumoconiosis. Other main causative agents of occupational lung cancer included asbestos, hexavalent chromium, and crystalline silica. Related jobs included welders, foundry workers, platers, plumbers, and vehicle maintenance workers. Compensated malignant mesotheliomas were associated with asbestos exposure. Epidemiologic studies conducted in Korea have indicated an elevated risk of lung cancer in pneumoconiosis patients, foundry workers, and asbestos textile workers. Occupational respiratory cancer has increased during the last 10 to 20 yr though carcinogen-exposed population has declined in the same period. More efforts to advance the systems for the investigation, prevention and management of occupational respiratory cancer are needed.
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Affiliation(s)
- Hye-Eun Lee
- Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute, KOSHA, Inchoen, Korea
- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Industrial Medical Center, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Kim HS, Hyun DS, Kim KC, Lee SC, Jung TH, Park JY, Kim CH, Cha SI, Lee KH, Chung JH, Shin KC, Jeon YJ, Han SB, Choi WI, Kim YJ, Chung CY, Lim GI. The Clinical Characteristics and Prognosis of Elderly Patients with Lung Cancer Diagnosed in Daegu and Gyeongsangbukdo. Tuberc Respir Dis (Seoul) 2008. [DOI: 10.4046/trd.2008.65.1.15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Hyun Sook Kim
- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Keimyung University, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Keimyung University, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Keimyung University, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Daegu Fatima Hospital, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Daegu Fatima Hospital, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Gumi, Korea
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Lee EC, Ryu JS, Kim HJ, Cho JH, Kwak SM, Lee HL. Comparison of Face-to-Face Interview Questionnaires and Medical Records Data for Smoking Habits in Lung Cancer Patients. Tuberc Respir Dis (Seoul) 2007. [DOI: 10.4046/trd.2007.62.1.27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Eui-Cheol Lee
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, South Korea
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Lim JH, Ban HJ, Oh IJ, Kim SO, Son JG, Jeong JP, Kim KS, Kim YI, Lim SC, Kim YC. Clinical Characteristics of Lung Cancer Diagnosed in Chonnam National University Hospital(CNUH) Since 2000. Tuberc Respir Dis (Seoul) 2006. [DOI: 10.4046/trd.2006.61.5.427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Jung Hwan Lim
- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, South Korea
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