Asbestos related diseases

Mesothelioma
A rare form of cancer almost always caused by exposure to asbestos dust.

It affects the linings of the chest wall (pleural mesothelioma) or the lining of the stomach or abdomen (peritoneal mesothelioma)...

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Lung Cancer
Quite a common complication of asbestosis.

Medical experts are divided on whether lung cancer can be caused by exposure to asbestos dust in the absence of asbestosis....

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Asbestosis
This is fibrosis, or scarring of the lungs caused by long term or heavy exposure to asbestos.

This usually progresses slowly and can cause severe breathlessness....

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Pleural Thickening
Pleural thickening is damage and thickening of the wall between your lung and your rib-cage.

This is more serious than pleural plaques as it can cause pain and breathlessness because the lung has difficulty in expanding....

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Pleural Plaques
These are raised areas of thickened pleura, the lining of the chest wall.

They are the least serious asbestos related disease as generally they do not cause you any problem...

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