Asbestos (Greek, inextinguishable) is the term of a family of naturally occurring minerals that
have been used in small scale since ancient times. Industrialization demanded increased …

Mesothelioma incidence varies markedly from one country to another. The highest annual
crude incidence rates (about 30 cases per million) are observed in Australia, Belgium, and …

Abstract In Cappadocia, Turkey, an unprecedented mesothelioma epidemic causes 50% of
all deaths in three small villages. Initially linked solely to the exposure to a fibrous mineral …

Simian virus 40 (SV40) is a small DNA tumor virus of monkey origin. This polyomavirus was
administered to human populations mainly through contaminated polio vaccines, which …

Although the insulating properties of asbestos have been known for millennia, the link
between asbestos exposure and mesothelioma was not recognized until 1960, when it was …

The remarkably heterogeneous nature of lung cancer has become more apparent over the
last decade. In general, advanced lung cancer is an aggressive malignancy with a poor …

Purpose: High levels of serum-soluble mesothelin family proteins (SMRP) have been found
to be associated with malignant mesothelioma (MM), but not lung cancer (LC). To verify the …

The question of whether Simian Virus 40 (SV40) can cause human tumors has been one of
the most highly controversial topics in cancer research during the last 50 years. The …

An unknown proportion of formalin‐inactivated poliovirus vaccine lots administered to
millions of US residents between 1955 and 1963 was contaminated with small amounts of …

The first experimental data suggesting that neoplasm development in animals might be
influenced by infectious agents were published in the early 1900s. However, conclusive …