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Breast Cancer in a Male?

Saturday, February 18th, 2006

Dr., I am a 52 year old male that stopped smoking and drinking over 30 years ago. Recently I started having tenderness around my left breast. Yesterday I noticed that I now have swelling around the same breast and it is more tender. My mother had breast cancer thus I am concerned.
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Mesothelioma, Asbestosis and Pulmonary Fibrosis, Cancer

Friday, February 17th, 2006

Is it true that just a one-time exposure to asbestos causes mesothelioma? What are the other effects of asbestos? Can asbestos cause lung scarring? Does asbestos cause other types of cancer, apart from lung cancer and mesothelioma?
Dr. Joshua’s Answer:
Exposure to asbestos can result in asbestosis, which is a form of pulmonary fibrosis, in which a [...]

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