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Asbestos is a natural fibrous mineral. It has been increasingly used for a variety of applications around the world, especially heavy industry and construction activities. WHO estimates that 125 million workers are exposed to asbestos. Domestic tools or products are responsible for a nonoccupational exposure as well. So hundreds of millions of people are at risk of developing an asbestos-caused disease because of occupational, environmental, or domestic exposure. Malignant mesothelioma (MM), pleural, peritoneal, testicular, and pericardial is the most lethal one. Early MM detection could allow therapeutic interventions at a potentially treatable stage. There is a great interest in blood biomarkers and on their potential use in screening for the early detection of MM. Nevertheless, so far, the studies on this topic have led to variable results. |
