MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Mesothelioma can take anywhere between 15 to 50 years to develop after exposure to asbestos. The pleural, peritoneal and pericardial lining (mesothelium) is a protective covering for internal organs. Mesothelium is made from tissue comprised of mesothelial cells that reacts when exposed to asbestos.

Detailed explanation-2: -Can short-term asbestos exposure cause mesothelioma? Short-term exposure to asbestos dust can lead to mesothelioma and other forms of cancer. But unless the exposure is intense, the risk of cancer from short-term exposure is very low.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mesotheliomas are much more common in older people than younger people. The average age of people diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma (mesothelioma in the chest) is 72.

Detailed explanation-4: -Asbestosis has a long latency period, which means the disease usually does not develop until years after the asbestos exposure that caused it. In most cases, asbestosis symptoms take 20 to 30 years to present from the time someone is initially exposed to asbestos.