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asbestos lung cancer: symptoms and diagnosis health issues asbestosis asbestosis diagnosis asbestosis treatment lung cancer diagnosis treatment mesothelioma mesothelioma diagnosis treatment health#8211;colored sputum (spit or phlegm). however, these symptoms could also indicate other diseases (american cancer society, how is lung cancer found?). if your doctor suspects that you have asbestos present (diagnosing lung cancer, cancernet, national cancer institute). types of biopsies include: bronchoscopy: the doctor puts a bronchoscope (a thin, lighted tube) into the mouth or nose and downthe lungs to check for cancer cells. thoracotomy: surgery to open the chest. this procedure is a major operation performed in a hospital. mediastinoscopy: using a lighted viewing instrument or scope,ays, and ct (computed tomography), mri (magnetic resonance imaging) and pet (positron emission tomography) scans. (see mesothelioma diagnosis for details). ct, mri and pet scans may also helpns to reveal abnormal areas. a bone scan is a type of radionuclide scanning that indicates whether cancer has spread to the bones. in a bone scan, a radioactive substance is injected into a vein,cell for educational purposes. please read our disclaimer and privacy policy. © brayton purcell 2002–2005 all rights reserved. features asbestos dangers were known but often concealed
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