long term asbestos exposure primarily. smoking.
There are many people who are most at risk for mesothelioma. The people who are most at risk for mesothelioma are those who were exposed to asbestos at work.
The most risk are the miners, people who work in heating and electrical industries are also in risk of mesothelioma.
The treatment program for mesothelioma depends on many factors ,the stage of the cancer, where the cancer is, how far the cancer has spread, and the patients age.
Exposure to asbestos is the major risk factor for mesothelioma. A 30-year-old should take the proper precautions in his/her workplace to avoid exposure to asbestos. If they are exposed, or suspect exposure, then they should be screened for mesothelioma even if they exhibit no symptoms.
Risk factors for getting the disease or risk factors if you already have the disease?
Statistically: Dependent risk factors require other risk factors to reach statistical significance Independent risk factors are still statistically significant when adjusted for known risk factors
Pleural Mesothelioma affects the lungs, Peritoneal Mesothelioma affects the stomach and Pericardial Mesothelioma affects the heart. Pleural Mesothelioma was the cause of death of my father, he was exposed to asbestos while working in a ship yard, mixing and applying asbestos to pipes for Plumbing. It takes years for the tiny fibers from asbestos to eventually cause cancer.
Risk Factors
The following are risk factors for COPD:
Collision-Risk Factors
Pulmonary disease secondary to fibers - the chronic classic is mesothelioma.
Yes, all diseases have risk factors.