This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Social & Preventive Medicine
[{'content': 'Mesothelioma is caused by – \nSelect and explain. \nA. Asbestosis, B. Silicosis, C. Baggasois, D. Anthracosis', 'role': 'user'}, {'content': 'Answer: A \nExplanation: Asbestosis \n\nThere are two distinct geometric forms of asbestos -\n\n\nSerpentine chrysolite\nAmphibole (crocidolite)\n\n\nSerpentine chrysolite accounts for most of the asbestos used in industry.\nBoth serpentine and amphibole can cause all asbestosis related disease except for mesotheloma, which is usually associated with amphibole (crocidolite).\n\nAsbestos related diseases \n\nLocalized fibrous plaques which may be calcified.\nDiffuse pleural fibrosis\nPleural effusion\nParenchymal interstitial fibrosis (asbestosis).\nLung carcinoma → Most common neoplasm associated with asbestos exposure.\nMesothelioma of pleura and peritoneum → most specific neoplasm associated with asbestos exposure.\nLaryngeal and colon carcinomas.\nStomach carcinoma\n\nNote - Concomitant cigarette smoking greatly increase the risk of lung carcinoma but not that of mesotheloma.', 'role': 'assistant'}]