Pets also played an important role in drawing a link between asbestos and mesothelioma .
宠物在把石棉和间皮瘤关联起来的过程中也起着重要的作用。
Malignant mesothelioma is a life-threatening type of cancer commonly caused by exposure to asbestos .
恶性间皮瘤是一种致命的癌症，它通常是由于长期接触石棉而造成的。
Dr. june said his team hopes to use t-cells against solid tumors , including some that are very hard to treat , like mesothelioma and ovarian and pancreatic cancer .
However , there are concerns over the similar shape of nanotubes and asbestos fibres , which are known to cause damage to the lungs in conditions such as mesothelioma .
然而，人们对于形状类似的纳米管和石棉纤维颇有担忧，众所周知，这些材料能破坏肺部，导致间皮瘤等疾病。
The risk factor for mesothelioma is asbestos exposure .
