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Correlation of asbestos fiber burdens in fallopian tubes and ovarian tissue
D S Heller1, R E Gordon, N Katz
1Department of pathology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, USA.
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
|August 24, 1999
Abstract:
Evidence suggests an increased risk of ovarian cancer with asbestos exposure. Ovaries and corresponding fallopian tubes were studied by analytic electron microscopy. There was 71.4% agreement between tube and ovary for presence-type of asbestos. The fallopian tube can provide useful information regarding asbestos exposure when no ovarian tissue is available.