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The most common cause of mesothelioma is asbestos-fibre exposure. Less common causes of mesothelioma include erionite-fibre exposure, Simian virus 40, and radiation exposure. | The most common cause of mesothelioma is asbestos-fibre exposure. Less common causes of mesothelioma include erionite-fibre exposure, Simian virus 40, and radiation exposure.<ref>Mesothelioma. Radiopaedia. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/mesothelioma. Accessed on 13th January, 2016. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/mesothelioma</ref> | ||
==Causes== | ==Causes== | ||
Mesothelioma is caused by: | Mesothelioma is caused by: | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Parminder Dhingra, M.D. [2]
Overview
The most common cause of mesothelioma is asbestos-fibre exposure. Less common causes of mesothelioma include erionite-fibre exposure, Simian virus 40, and radiation exposure.[1]
Causes
Mesothelioma is caused by:
- Asbestos-fibre exposure: causes majority of cases
- Erionite-fibre exposure: naturally occurring mineral used in building, particularly in Turkey
- Simian virus 40 (SV40)
- Radiation exposure
References
- ↑ Mesothelioma. Radiopaedia. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/mesothelioma. Accessed on 13th January, 2016. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/mesothelioma