In the United States, lung cancer is the second most common diagnosed cancer and the
leading cause of cancer-related death. Although tobacco smoking is the major risk factor …

Asbestos has been used by automobile, construction, manufacturing, power, and chemical
industries for many years due to its particular properties, ie high tensile strength, non …

Continuous revision of the histologic and stage-wise classification of lung cancer by the
World Health Organization (WHO) provides the foundation for therapeutic advances by …

Mutations in STK11/LKB1 in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are associated with poor
patient responses to immune checkpoint blockade (ICB), and introduction of a Stk11/Lkb1 …

Background Numerous studies have investigated the relationship between serum
copper/zinc ratio and lung cancer. However, the results are inconsistent. Therefore, we …

Background Despite the available information on cancer risk, asbestos is used in large
areas in the world, mostly in the production of asbestos cement. Moreover, questions are …

There is limited evidence regarding the exposure‐effect relationship between lung‐cancer
risk and hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) or nickel. We estimated lung‐cancer risks in relation …

Occupational lung diseases are an important public health issue and are avoidable through
preventive interventions in the workplace. Up-to-date knowledge about changes in exposure …

This review updates the scientific literature concerning asbestos and lung cancer,
emphasizing cumulative exposure and synergism between asbestos exposure and tobacco …

Rationale: Millions of workers around the world are exposed to respirable crystalline silica.
Although silica is a confirmed human lung carcinogen, little is known regarding the cancer …