A mesothelioma epidemic in Cappadocia: scientific developments and unexpected social outcomes

CARBONE M. , Emri S., DOGAN A. U. , STEELE I., TUNCER M., PASS H. I. , ...Daha Fazla

NATURE REVIEWS CANCER, cilt.7, sa.2, ss.147-154, 2007 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 7 Konu: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1038/nrc2068
  • Dergi Adı: NATURE REVIEWS CANCER
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.147-154

Özet

In Cappadocia, Turkey, an unprecedented mesothelioma epidemic causes 50% of all deaths in three small villages. Initially linked solely to the exposure to a fibrous mineral, erionite, recent studies by scientists from Turkey and the United States have shown that erionite causes mesothelioma mostly in families that are genetically predisposed to mineral fibre carcinogenesis. This manuscript reports, through the eyes of one of the researchers, the resulting scientific advances that have come from these studies and the social improvements that were brought about by both the scientists and members of the Turkish Government.