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What is the difference between mesothelioma and asbestos lung cancer?

April 26, 2017asbestos difference lung cancer mesothelioma

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What is the difference between mesothelioma and asbestos lung cancer?

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Mesothelioma is a specific cancer in the mesothelium (lining of organs), most frequently occurring in the lungs. Lung cancer develops in lung tissue, not the mesothelium. Most lung cancer is caused by smoking. However, people with the highest risk for asbestos lung cancer are smokers exposed to asbestos.