Mesothelioma Treatments
- Radiation Therapy
- Chemotherapy
- Surgery
- Palliative Treatments
Lung Cancer Treatments
- Surgery
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Radiation therapy
- Chemotherapy
- Targeted therapy
- Immunotherapy
- Palliative treatments
Asbestosis vs Mesothelioma
The similarity between asbestosis and mesothelioma is that they are both caused by the inhalation of asbestos fibers and dust. They both have very different effects on the body.
The difference between asbestosis and mesothelioma is that asbestosis is a non-cancerous type of pulmonary fibrosis. When you have asbestosis, your lung tissue becomes thickened and stiff because of permanent scarring.
Mesothelioma, on the other hand, is an incurable asbestos-related cancer. It affects the mesothelium, the protective membrane covering the heart, lungs, testes, and abdomen.