Early diagnosis and survival outcomes in silicosis: a retrospective cohort study of 11,809 patients in Guangdong Province, China (1956–2020)

IntroductionSilicosis, a progressive occupational lung disease caused by silica dust exposure, remains a global public health challenge due to limited therapeutic options. Early diagnosis is hypothesized to improve survival outcomes, yet evidence linking diagnostic stage to mortality remains scarce....

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Main Authors: Chunyue Fan, Yuhao Wang, Jingjing Chen, Qiaoli Wei, Shijie Hu, Lihua Xia, Jiawen Huang, Weihui Liang, Lin Wu, Xudong Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1587161/full
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