Archives of environmental & occupational healthHumansMaleMetalsHeavyUrinary Bladder Neoplasms
Heavy metals levels in pre-diagnostic serum of nonsmokers with cancer of the lung, bladder and prostate, and paired individuals.
Saverio Caini, Claudia Cosma, Maria Cristina Aprea, Calogero Saieva, Manila Raffaelli, Cinzia Trane, Ida Lureti, Nora de Bonfioli Cavalcabo', Benedetta Bendinelli, Luigi Facchini, Melania Assedi, Giovanna Masala
Published: 202510.1080/19338244.2025.2573958
Abstract
Chronic exposure to heavy metals has been linked to lung, bladder, and prostate cancer risk, yet the evidence for nonsmoking, non-occupationally exposed individuals remains inconclusive. We conducted a preliminary investigation within the EPIC (Europ…
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