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Asbestos Related Lung Cancer
Asbestos Solicitors in Leeds - Industrial Disease
Asbestos related lung cancer is a type of lung cancer which occurs without the presence of asbestosis. It usually starts in the lining of the bronchi, the tubes into which the trachea or windpipe divides. However it can also begin in other areas such as the trachea, bronchioles or alveoli. Although lung cancer usually develops slowly, once it occurs, cancer cells can break away and spread to other parts of the body. Exposure to asbestos predisposes to lung cancer and for smokers the risk of predisposition is increased by a factor of five.
The two most common types of lung cancer are:
- Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) - these are small cancer cells.
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) - these cancer cells are larger.
Sometimes a cancer has features of both types, and is called "mixed small cell/large cell cancer".
