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Patients with asbestos-related lung cancer will always have an underlying disease such as asbestosis or pleural effusion, even if they don't show symptoms or it was overlooked in the diagnosis phase.
Occupational exposure to asbestos for long periods of time may lead to lung cancer. How does it happen?
Inhalation
People who worked with asbestos would regularly breathe in toxic fibers.
Ingestion
Asbestos fibers can also be found in contaminated foods or water.Lung cancer can be treated in up to 50% of cases when it is discovered in its early stages.
Look out for symptoms!
Weight Loss
Apetite Loss
Chest Pain
Shortness of Breath
Coughing
Coughing up Blood
Lung cancer patients represented by Environmental Litigation Group received an average amount of $350,000 from asbestos trust funds.
Stage I
Tumor smaller than 3cm no metastasis
Stage II
Tumor from 3-7 cm long
Stage III
Tumor larger than 7 cm
Stage IV
Tumor invaded other organs
In 1986 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration proclaimed lung cancer the greatest risk for Americans who worked with asbestos.
Countries with bans on asbestos
Countries with full or partial ban
Countries expected to ban asbestos completely by 2020
Countries with no bans
Occupational exposure to asbestos is accountable for up to 7% of all lung cancer cases in the U.S.
Top 5 States for Lung Cancer
Asbestos lung cancer is a rare type of lung cancer.
Prognosis for Asbestos-Related vs. Non-Asbestos-Related Lung Cancer
The Number of Deaths from Asbestos Diseases is Increasing
Survival rate for lung cancer patients is higher for people diagnosed in their early cancer stages.
Only 16% of lung cancer patients are diagnosed at an early stage.
Prognosis Factors
3mm fibers are more likely to become lodged in the lining of the lungs, whereas 5mm fibers (1/5 inch) tend to lodge in the lung tissue.
Estimate Treatment Cost
average cost of initial treatment of lung cancer is$45,953
Lung cancer is classified in two groups: small cell lung cancers (SCLC) and non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC).
6% of small cell lung cancer patients live for five years or longer
Smokers are 50-84 times more likely to develop lung cancer
17% of non-small cell lung cancer patients live for five years or longer
16.2 months is the life expectancy for asbestos-related lung cancer
Family members of asbestos workers can also be exposed to high levels of asbestos because the fibers can be carried home on the workers’ clothing, and then be inhaled by others in the household.
Asbestos exposure is also a concern in older buildings
Asbestos-related lung cancer develops in about 15 to 35 years
About 125 million people worldwide were exposed to asbestos at work
90% of asbestos caused lung cancers are misdiagnosed in smokers
People with the heaviest exposure are those who worked in asbestos industries, such as shipbuilding and construction.
Survival rates for lung cancer
Sources: https://www.elglaw.com/lung-cancer/
