Treatments for Asbestos Disease Asbestos Treatment, Cancer Treatment, Exposure Treatment | Weitz & Luxenberg The most common types of asbestos exposure are occupational asbestos exposure, home exposure, and direct contact with naturally occurring asbestos. All varieties of asbestos exposure can lead to debilitating and lethal diseases such as asbestosis, mesothelioma, and asbestos-linked lung cancer, and require medical treatment options designed to save or lengthen a patient’s life.