Squamous cell carcinoma of the colon in an asbestos worker

P B Goodfellow; S R Brown; K B Hosie; K Feeley

doi:10.1053/ejso.1999.0720

Squamous cell carcinoma of the colon in an asbestos worker

Eur J Surg Oncol. 1999 Dec;25(6):632-3. doi: 10.1053/ejso.1999.0720.

Authors

P B Goodfellow¹, S R Brown, K B Hosie, K Feeley

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, Northern General Hospital NHS Trust, Herries Road, Sheffield, S5 7AU, UK.

PMID: 10556012
DOI: 10.1053/ejso.1999.0720

Abstract

We report a case of squamous cell carcinoma of the colon in an asbestos worker. We speculate whether the asbestos exposure could have been causative and review the literature.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Aged
Asbestos / adverse effects*
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / chemically induced*
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology
Colonic Neoplasms / chemically induced*
Colonic Neoplasms / pathology
Humans
Male
Occupational Exposure / adverse effects*

Substances

Asbestos