Your doctor will diagnose an asbestos-related lung disease based on your past exposure to asbestos, your symptoms, a physical exam, and results of tests such as a chest X-ray or chest CT scan. Tell your doctor if you think you may have been exposed to asbestos.
Asbestos is one of the most important occupational carcinogens, causing about half of the deaths from occupational cancer (1, 2). ... The principal varieties of... more