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    Diagnosis of asbestos-related lung diseases

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    Authors
    Harris, E.
    Musk, A.
    de Klerk, N.
    Reid, Alison
    Franklin, P.
    Brims, Fraser
    Date
    2019
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Harris, E. and Musk, A. and de Klerk, N. and Reid, A. and Franklin, P. and Brims, F. 2019. Diagnosis of asbestos-related lung diseases. Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine. 13 (3): pp. 241-249.
    Source Title
    Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine
    DOI
    10.1080/17476348.2019.1568875
    ISSN
    1747-6356
    School
    School of Public Health
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/74194
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Introduction: The diagnosis of lung disease in asbestos-exposed individuals is a process that not only requires a detailed occupational and tobacco smoking history, but the correlation with physical signs, appropriate imaging, detailed lung function assessment and histology/cytology when required. Worldwide, the total quantity of asbestos mined is static, having decreased dramatically in developed countries but increased in countries where there is no restriction on mining: for example, Russia, China, Brazil, and Kazakhstan. The predominant diagnostic challenge in most cases of possible asbestos-related disease is the significant interval between exposure and development of the disease. Also challenging is the estimation of an individual's risk of disease, not least because asbestos-induced malignancy can be rapidly fatal, and, in the case of lung cancer, early detection can lead to treatment with curative intent. Areas covered: Discussion of quantitative asbestos exposure estimation and risk assessment, selection of the most appropriate imaging modality and frequency of imaging. Expert commentary: Consideration of the future for asbestos-related lung disease includes screening those at highest risk particularly in relation to ongoing mining operations and the management of in-situ asbestos. In the future, screening programs designed with estimation of risk of malignancy, based on quantitative estimates of asbestos exposure, and smoking history are indicated.

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