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How is asbestosis different from mesothelioma?

April 26, 2017asbestosis different mesothelioma

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How is asbestosis different from mesothelioma?

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Mesothelioma is a form of cancer and must be treated as such. Asbestosis is a scarring of the lungs but no tumors are present. People can live with asbestosis for decades without developing mesothelioma. Meso patients rarely survive beyond 2 years after diagnosis.