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Benign Mesotheliomas, Mesothelial Proliferations, and Their Possible Association with Asbestos Exposure

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  1. Institute of Pathology, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy

    Giovan Giacomo Giordano MD, PhD

  2. Institute of Anatomic Pathology, Histopathology and Diagnostic Cytology, Naples, Italy

    Oscar Nappi MD

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  1. Thoracic Oncology, Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Harper University Hospital, USA

    Harvey I. Pass MD (Chief and Professor of Surgery and Oncology) (Chief and Professor of Surgery and Oncology)

  2. Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA

    Harvey I. Pass MD (Chief and Professor of Surgery and Oncology) (Chief and Professor of Surgery and Oncology)

  3. Nevada Cancer Institute, USA

    Nicholas J. Vogelzang MD (Director and Clinical Professor) (Director and Clinical Professor)

  4. Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas, NV, 81935, USA

    Nicholas J. Vogelzang MD (Director and Clinical Professor) (Director and Clinical Professor)

  5. Thoracic Oncology, Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL, 60153, USA

    Michele Carbone MD, PhD (Professor of Pathology, Director) (Professor of Pathology, Director)

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Giordano, G.G., Nappi, O. (2005). Benign Mesotheliomas, Mesothelial Proliferations, and Their Possible Association with Asbestos Exposure. In: Pass, H.I., Vogelzang, N.J., Carbone, M. (eds) Malignant Mesothelioma. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-28274-2_30

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