Arsenic, asbestos and radon: emerging players in lung tumorigenesis
Arsenic, asbestos and radon: emerging players in lung tumorigenesis
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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The cause of lung cancer is generally attributed to tobacco smoking. However lung cancer in never smokers accounts for 10 to 25% of all lung cancer cases. Arsenic, asbestos and radon are three prominent non-tobacco carcinogens strongly associated with lung cancer. Exposure to these agents can lead to genetic and epigenetic alterations in tumor geno...
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Arsenic, asbestos and radon: emerging players in lung tumorigenesis
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1476-069X
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1476-069X
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10.1186/1476-069X-11-89
