Journal of the National Cancer Institute
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J. Natl. Cancer Inst. · Feb 2013
Multicenter StudyPleural plaques and the risk of pleural mesothelioma.
The association between pleural plaques and pleural mesothelioma remains controversial. The present study was designed to examine the association between pleural plaques on computed tomography (CT) scan and the risk of pleural mesothelioma in a follow-up study of asbestos-exposed workers. ⋯ The presence of pleural plaques may be an independent risk factor for pleural mesothelioma.