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The validated QEAS-7 questionnaire was developed to evaluate occupational, domestic, and environmental asbestos exposure. This study examined the association between QEAS-7 exposure classifications and the asbestos burden in lung cancer patients.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A cross-sectional multicenter study was conducted across nine Spanish hospitals. Patients with histologically confirmed lung cancer undergoing surgical resection completed the QEAS-7 questionnaire. Non-tumoral lung tissue samples were analyzed for Abs and asbestos burden was categorized according to AB concentration (with elevated burden defined as &amp;gt;1000 AB\/g). Diagnostic performance metrics were evaluated.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Among 133 patients (median age 67 years; 77% male), ABs were detected in 61% of samples, with 5% showing an elevated asbestos burden (&amp;gt;1000 AB\/g). Occupational exposure was reported by 36% of patients and accounted for 71.4% of cases with elevated burden. Domestic exposure was reported by 9% of patients and detected in 28.6% of elevated-burden cases. The combined occupational and domestic exposure domain achieved 100% sensitivity for detecting elevated asbestos burden, while occupational and domestic domains alone showed sensitivities of 71.4% and 28.6%, respectively. Specificity and positive predictive values remained modest. 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