Urinary excretion of platinum, arsenic and selenium of cancer patients from the Antofagasta region in Chile treated with platinum-based drugs

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Arsenic exposure increases the risk of non-cancerous and cancerous diseases. In the Antofagasta region in Chile, an established relationship exists between arsenic exposure and the risk of cancer of the bladder, lung and skin. Platin...

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Main Authors: Román Domingo A, Pizarro Isabel, Rivera Lidia, Torres Carolina, Ávila Juan, Cortés Pedro, Gill Marjorie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-04-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/5/207