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  • Title: [Screening for asbestos-related conditions].
    Author: Brauer C, Baandrup U, Jacobsen P, Krasnik M, Olsen JH, Pedersen JH, Rasmussen TR, Schlünssen V, Sherson D, Svolgaard B, Sørensen JB, Omland O.
    Journal: Ugeskr Laeger; 2009 Feb 02; 171(6):433-6. PubMed ID: 19208334.
    Abstract:
    Screening programs for early detection of asbestos-related cancer have been considered. Conventional X-ray, computed tomography of the thorax, and the biomarkers osteopontin and mesothelin have been critically reviewed in the literature, together with survival data from screening programs in asbestos-exposed populations. Data do not currently support implementation of screening programs for asbestos-exposed persons in Denmark. Since mesothelioma is most often an occupational disease, these patients should be admitted to an occupational clinic for aetiological evaluation.
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