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Follow the links below to information on the relationship between exposure to asbestos and cancer, including information on mesothelioma.
Reviewed September 2008
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Links to information on lung diseases caused by asbestos, including asbestosis.
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Asbestos and your health
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Better Health Channel
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Asbestos can cause serious diseases including cancers, such as mesothelioma and lung cancer, and other non-malignant lung diseases such as asbestosis, pleural plaques and pleural thickening. Asbestos has been used in roofing, asbestos cement sheets and pipes, insulation, building materials and other products.
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Feb 2009
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Asbestos and lung disease
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The Cancer Council Victoria
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When asbestos is disturbed, it forms a dust made up of tiny fibres that can easily be breathed in and lead to serious health problems such as lung cancer.
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Feb 2009
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Mesothelioma
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Better Health Channel
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Mesothelioma is a rare and often fatal cancer of the mesothelium, the membrane that covers most of the body's internal organs. Mesothelioma can develop decades after exposure to asbestos. Where it cannot be surgically removed, this condition is incurable. Treatment aims to prolong life and keep the person as comfortable as possible.
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Nov 2008
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Cancer and asbestos
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Better Health Channel
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Asbestos is a mineral made up of fibres that can be breathed into the lungs. Exposure to asbestos may cause a range of illnesses, including asbestosis, lung cancer and a cancer called mesothelioma. Asbestos used to be a common building material and may be present in older houses and other buildings.
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Nov 2008
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Malignant mesothelioma of the pleura
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of asbestosis or mesothelioma by professional health specialists.
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Aug 2008
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Lung Cancer
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HealthInsite Topic Page
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Links to overviews and statistical information about lung cancers, as well as specific topic pages on prevention, treatment and risk factors for lung cancer.
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Sep 2007
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Radiotherapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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The incidence of malignant pleural mesothelioma is increasing and is expected to peak in many developed countries in the next two decades. In 80% of the patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma there is a clear history of occupational or domestic ex...
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Mar 2006
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Asbestos related lung diseases
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The Australian Lung Foundation
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After a brief history of the uses of asbestos, an explanation is given of how asbestos can enter the lungs and what happens to asbestos within the lungs. The lung diseases which are caused by asbestos are outlined.
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Jul 2002
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