Emami Habib, Ilbeigi Alireza, Khodadad Kian
National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences,Tehran, Iran. Email:
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2017 Oct 26;18(10):2619-2623. doi: 10.22034/APJCP.2017.18.10.2619.
Asbestos refers to a group of minerals that appears naturally in the environment as bundles of fibers. The incidence rate of asbestos-related diseases has considerably increased as well as the amount of asbestos utilization in few countries. Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare type of aggressive and life threatening neoplasm which arise from various serous surfaces: pleura, peritoneum, tunica vaginalis and pericardium. The first case of MPM was reported in 1947. MPM etiologically is associated to the exposure of asbestos fibers. This form of malignancy is difficult to diagnose in paraclinical work-ups because mesothelioma could occur within 10-20 years of the first-time exposure to asbestos. The burden of MPM is not yet to be wholly understood. The toxic side effects of asbestos on environment and people compelled the European countries to accept the French view upon this matter. However, this approach has not been accepted by some developing countries. This review provides a brief points and facts in relation to MPM and asbestos in Iran.
石棉是指在环境中天然以纤维束形式存在的一组矿物质。在一些国家，与石棉相关疾病的发病率以及石棉的使用量都大幅增加。恶性胸膜间皮瘤（MPM）是一种罕见的侵袭性且危及生命的肿瘤，起源于各种浆膜表面：胸膜、腹膜、鞘膜和心包。1947年报告了首例MPM。MPM在病因上与接触石棉纤维有关。这种恶性肿瘤在临床检查中难以诊断，因为间皮瘤可能在首次接触石棉后的10至20年内发生。MPM的负担尚未完全明了。石棉对环境和人类的毒性副作用促使欧洲国家在这个问题上接受了法国的观点。然而，这种方法尚未被一些发展中国家所接受。本综述提供了与伊朗的MPM和石棉相关的简要要点和事实。
