An asbestos related lung cancer is a carcinoma (cancerous tumor) of the lung that is medically determined to have been caused, in whole or in part, by asbestos.
Men and women that have worked with asbestos or asbestos containing products are at increased risk for lung cancer, particularly those that have smoked cigarettes. Further, there is a multiplicative effect between cigarette smoking and asbestos exposure in the production of lung cancer. Thus, while cigarette smoking has been found to increase the risk of lung cancer about 11-fold, and exposure to asbestos has been found to increase risk of lung about 5-fold, studies have observed a 55-fold increase of lung cancer risk in asbestos workers that smoked.
Whether lung cancer in an individual is related to asbestos exposure is determined by a doctor or doctors. This determination is based on history of exposure to asbestos, including intensity and duration of exposure, smoking history, medical history, and medical indications of asbestos exposure such as a diagnosis of asbestosis or a finding of pleural plaques. The doctors will consider this information in determining whether a particular lung cancer is caused, in whole or in part, by exposure to asbestos.
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