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The Medical Concrete Cancer of the Lung: A Unique Case Report

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A 53-year-old 10 pack year smoker and concrete worker for 12 years presented to us with a lung mass proven to be small cell lung cancer on lung biopsy. An… Click to show full abstract

A 53-year-old 10 pack year smoker and concrete worker for 12 years presented to us with a lung mass proven to be small cell lung cancer on lung biopsy. An industrial terminology of concrete cancer already exists defining the wear and tear in concrete due to various interactions. The interactions of concrete and smoke on lung, predisposed and increased the risk of lung cancer probably as an additive effect which we label as the medical concrete cancer of the lung.

Keywords: lung; medical concrete; concrete cancer; cancer lung; cancer

Journal Title: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Year Published: 2020

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