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2. Health impact of asbestos - Wikipedia

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   Asbestos warning label. Figure A shows the location of the lungs, airways, pleura, and diaphragm in the body. Figure B shows lungs with asbestos-related diseases, including pleural plaque, lung cancer, asbestosis, plaque on the diaphragm, and mesothelioma. Left-sided mesothelioma (seen on the right of the picture): chest CT

3. Asbestos-related diseases - Wikipedia

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   Asbestos can cause lung cancer that is identical to lung cancer from other causes. Exposure to asbestos is associated with all major histological types of lung carcinoma (adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, large-cell carcinoma and small-cell carcinoma). The latency period between exposure and development of lung cancer is 20 to 30 years.

4. Mesothelioma - Wikipedia

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   Pleural contamination with asbestos or other mineral fibers has been shown to cause cancer. Long thin asbestos fibers (blue asbestos, amphibole fibers) are more potent carcinogens than "feathery fibers" (chrysotile or white asbestos fibers). [28] However, there is now evidence that smaller particles may be more dangerous than the larger fibers.

5. Genetic Tests Can Help Determine Who is at Risk of ... - AOL

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   Compared with individuals with a low PRS, those with a high score had a 3-fold increased risk of early death from prostate cancer and a 2-fold increased risk of late death from prostate cancer.

6. Asbestosis - Wikipedia

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   The amount and length of an individual's exposure to asbestos are the primary factors that determine the level of risk. The longer one is exposed to the substance, the higher their risk of developing lung damage. Families of exposed workers can be affected because asbestos fibers from clothing and hair can end up in the home.

7. Doctors Explain What Prostate Cancer Screenings Involve

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   The American Urological Association recommends most guys start getting screened for prostate cancer between ages 45 and 50. But men who are at a higher risk for the cancer should get screened ...