The USPSTF recommends screening for colorectal cancer in adults aged 50 to 75 years (called an âAâ recommendation). The USPSTF recommends an individualized decision regarding screening in adults aged 76 to 85 years based on overall health and screening history (âCâ recommendation).
Pleural mesothelioma, which affects the tissue that surrounds the lungs, causes signs and symptoms that may include: 1  Chest pain under the rib cage. 2  Painful coughing. 3  Shortness of breath.  Unusual lumps of tissue under the skin on your chest.
1 Mesothelioma is a cancer of the lining of the lung and abdominal cavity. 2  This cancer is â¢ rare but currently untreatable. 3  Symptoms include shortness of breath and chest pain. 4  Mesothelioma usually does not appear until 20 to 40 years after first exposure to asbestos. Lung cancer accounts for most of the deaths related to asbestos exposure. 2  The chance of â¢ contracting lung cancer is affected by the type of asbestos fiber inhaled, and increased by smoking and exposure to other chemicals.