Asbestos-related cancer risk in patients with asbestosis or pleural plaques

Ameille, J.; Brochard, Patrick; Letourneux, M.; Paris, Christophe; Pairon, J.-C.

doi:10.1016/j.rmr.2011.04.008

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“…Kamp (2009) ''Importantly, no firm evidence suggests that pleural plaques increase the risk of developing MM [malignant mesothelioma] or lung cancer''. Ameille et al (2011) ''Among asbestos-exposed individuals, those having radiographic evidence of pleural plaques are at increased risk for lung cancer and pleural mesothelioma, compared to the general population. However, there is no evidence that pleural plaques confer an increased risk of lung cancer or pleural mesothelioma within a population of individuals having the same cumulative exposure''.…”

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Are pleural plaques an appropriate endpoint for risk analyses?

Maxim¹,

Niebo²,

Utell

2015

Inhalation Toxicology

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This review summarizes the literature on the relation between the development of pleural plaques and non-malignant and malignant disease in cohorts exposed to asbestos and other fibers. The available evidence indicates that, absent any other pleural disease, the presence of pleural plaques does not result in respiratory symptoms or clinically significant impacts on lung function. For certain types of asbestos, the development of pleural plaques is statistically correlated with malignant disease, but the evidence is consistent with the hypothesis that pleural plaques without other pleural disease are a marker of exposure, rather than an independent risk factor. Pleural plaques have also developed in cohorts exposed to other fibers that have not proven to be carcinogenic. Risk analyses should be based on the avoidance of known adverse conditions, rather than pleural plaques per se.

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confidence: 99%

Are pleural plaques an appropriate endpoint for risk analyses?

Maxim¹,

Niebo²,

Utell

2015

Inhalation Toxicology

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“…Notre propos n'est pas de discuter la question du caractère obligatoire de l'asbestose pour considérer la relation causale entre cancer et amiante [8,9]. Dans certains pays européens dont la Belgique, le cancer secondaire à l'exposition à l'amiante est réparé si des critères d'exposition importants sont rencontrés, même sans asbestose associée [10].…”

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L’asbestose existe encore…

Vuyst

Remmelink

Mekinda

et al. 2012

Revue des Maladies Respiratoires

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“…Infl ammation can start due to mechanical, chemical, irradiation and other types of injury, or to genetic syndromes. For example, bladder carcinoma is associated with chronic indwelling urinary catheter (mechanical) [ 9 ], lung cancer and mesothelioma is associated with asbestosis (chemical) [ 10 ], and pancreatic carcinoma in patients with pancreatitis is due to a mutation in the tryspinogen gene (genetic) [ 11 ].…”

Section: Infection and Infl Ammationmentioning

confidence: 99%