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36 NCCN Guidelines for Patients®: Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Version 1.2012
Part 8: Tools
Webpages
American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org/Cancer/MalignantMesothelioma/OverviewGuide/malignant-mesothelioma-overview-risk-factors
National Cancer Institute
www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/asbestos
Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation
www.curemeso.org/site/c.kkLUJ7MPKtH/b.8050905/k.7461/What_Causes_Mesothelioma.htm
CURE magazine
http://media.curetoday.com/downloads/documents/pocketguide_mesothelioma.pdf
• Asbestos is a group of minerals made of tiny fibers that are strong and flexible.
• Asbestos can break into tiny pieces that may be breathed in or swallowed.
• Asbestos is the only known cause of mesothelioma.
Review of Part 2 – Risk factors