[Clinical and hygienic aspects of asbestos-induced lung diseases].

The outcomes of 31 operations made in patients with asbestos-induced lung cancer and mesothelioma are considered; the relationships of age, lengths of services, and occupation to the occurrence of diseases are analyzed. A phenomenological concept of development of asbestos-induced cancer diseases is proposed. The functional and morphological features of the course of the disease have been established. Recommendations on the prevention and treatment of abnormalities are given.