Other Asbestos-Related Cancers

Colorectal Cancer

Colon cancer is a cancer of the digestive or gastrointestinal (“GI”) tract. Asbestos exposure can be a cause of colon cancer when asbestos fibers are ingested through the mouth and lodge in the GI tract, eventually causing the disease.

Esophageal Cancer

Cancer of the esophagus may be attributed to asbestos exposure. The esophagus is the muscular tube that connects the throat to the stomach. Asbestos fibers ingested through the mouth may be swallowed and lodge in the esophagus, eventually causing the disease.

Laryngeal Cancer

Asbestos exposure has been identified as a cause of cancer of the larynx. Asbestos fibers breathed through the mouth can lodge in the larynx, eventually causing the disease.

Stomach Cancer

Asbestos may cause stomach cancer when asbestos fibers ingested through the mouth are swallowed and lodge in the stomach, eventually causing the disease.