Stage 2 is one of the four main stages of cancer, including lung cancer from asbestos. Patients who have stage 2 lung cancer often have many treatment options available to remove or kill the tumor, which helps with the survival rates.
When asbestos fibers are breathed in or swallowed, they can become lodged in the lungs and cause inflammation, and scarring. Smoking introduces harmful substances into the lungs, leading to additional damage. When an individual is exposed to both asbestos and tobacco smoke, the risk of developing...
Water damageExposureClean air actBackground: Asbestos was used in spray applied textured ceilings from 1945 to at least 1980. Exposure to asbestos and the probability of developing lung disease is high in individuals who lived with these types of ceilings in their home. Asbestos exposure and ...
Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency (AATD): AATD is a genetic condition that can increase the risk of developinglung cancer. People with AATD are born with low levels of AAT, a protein that helps protect your lungs from damage. Age: Older age is a well-known risk factor forlung cancer. Race:...
Mesothelioma.This is a rare form ofcancerthat forms on the pleura. Mesothelioma tends to happen several decades after you come into contact with asbestos. Lung Diseases Affecting the Chest Wall Your chest wall also plays an important role in breathing. Muscles connect your ribs to each other, ...
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in some cases, asbestosis may cause a type of high blood pressure in the lung. this is known as pulmonary hypertension. if this problem persists, it can damage the heart. over time, pulmonary hypertension may also lead to heart failure. since asbestosis affects the lungs, it can cause ...
aAsbestos exposure may also increase the risk of asbestosis (an inflammatory condition affecting the lungs that can cause shortness of breath, coughing, and permanent lung damage) and other nonmalignant lung and pleural disorders, including pleural plaques (changes in the membranes surrounding the lu...
fibrosis but the potential damage for blue and brown asbestos is still uncertain, but fibrosis has been observed in blue and brown asbestos at much lower exposures. These observations suggest that if a threshold for lung cancer does exist for blue and brown asbestos it must be at a very low...
Epithelial damage, either in the large or small airways or in the alveoli is a common occurrence in lung disease (Jenkins et al., 2012). Epithelial damage may be caused by inhaled toxins, proteolytic enzymes secreted from host immune cells (including eosinophils and neutrophils), or from an ...