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. 2011 Mar 2:327–399. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-7020-3369-8.00007-0
Quantitation desirable Quantitation unnecessary
Mesothelioma if exposure is disputed and asbestos bodies are not evident Mesothelioma if there is a history of exposure or asbestos bodies are evident
Pulmonary fibrosis (with or without carcinoma of the lung) in an asbestos worker but asbestos bodies are not evident If there is obvious asbestosis
Carcinoma of the lung in an asbestos worker if there is no fibrosis