Archive for June, 2006

Hurricanes and Lung Cancer

Friday, June 30th, 2006

By Lance Winslow
After Natural Disasters there can be a lot of debris in the air and that can get into our lungs. Imagine a building with asbestos insulation torn apart and exposing all that insulation, well now you can see the problem.
One other issue which is happening right now is called the; 911 Death Cough, […]

Mesothelioma Asbestos Diseases

Friday, June 30th, 2006

By Jason Gluckman
The most common diseases caused by asbestos are asbestosis and pleural disease. The most general forms of asbestos cancer are mesothelioma and lung cancer. The former is also occasionally called mesothelioma cancer or simply “meso”.
Asbestos dust is also responsible for numerous types of throat cancer, including pharyngeal cancer, esophageal cancer, and laryngeal cancer. […]

Pleural Mesothelioma

Wednesday, June 28th, 2006

By Ross Bainbridge
Pleural Mesothelioma is a deadly form of cancer that affects the delicate membrane lining in the thorax. Sometimes a few benign cases are also noticed. Three thousand new incidences of pleural mesothelioma are reported in the United States every year. Usually the patient dies within eighteen months from diagnosis.
Unprotected contact with […]

Peritoneal Mesothelioma Information

Wednesday, June 28th, 2006

By Thomas Morva
Peritoneal mesothelioma is a malignancy that targets the lining of the abdomen. This form of cancer, like pleural mesothelioma, is mostly a result of exposure to asbestos. Peritoneal mesothelioma affects the lining that guards the abdomen’s insides, and which also gives a lubricating fluid that facilitates the smooth movement and functioning of […]

Pleural Mesothelioma Information

Wednesday, June 28th, 2006

By Thomas Morva
Pleural mesothelioma is the most common existing form of this malignancy, and it is more often than not a direct consequence of exposure to asbestos. One can get minor tumors with mesothelioma, but the malignant form is the most widespread. Inhaling asbestos fibers puts you at risk, and working with the mineral without […]

Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

Wednesday, June 28th, 2006

By Ross Bainbridge
Pleural Mesothelioma is a serious ailment that affects the thoracic cavity. It is believed to be caused by inhaling asbestos dust. Most of the three thousand such cases reported in the United States every year are malignant. There are two important reasons for this. The disease has a long latency period of twenty […]

Pleural Mesothelioma Diagnosis

Wednesday, June 28th, 2006

By Ross Bainbridge
Proper diagnosis of Pleural Mesothelioma, a form of cancer in the thoracic cavity caused by contact with asbestos, is of great importance because it enables the patient to get disease-specific treatment immediately and also arms him adequately for any lawsuit for compensation.
Unfortunately, diagnosis of this sickness is a very difficult process. The reasons […]

Misdiagnosed Pleural Mesothelioma

Sunday, June 25th, 2006

By Ross Bainbridge
Let us take the scenario of a seventy-year-old man, who is a nonsmoker and otherwise fairly healthy, approaching the local doctor with complaints of persistent cough, chest congestion and weight loss. Other symptoms may include difficulty in swallowing and loss of appetite. The physician has several options of diagnosis, but pleural mesothelioma, a […]

What Is Mesothelioma Cancer?

Sunday, June 25th, 2006

By Ivar Rudi
Mesothelioma is a form of cancer that affects the abdominal cavity, chest cavity, and the area around the heart. It has an uncommon nature that makes it difficult to diagnose and treat. It has been connected with exposure to asbestos, which is a material that was found in many work environments. […]

Malignant Diffuse Pleural Mesothelioma

Sunday, June 25th, 2006

By Ross Bainbridge
Majority of mesothelioma (cancerous tumor affecting mesothelial cells of organs) cases come under the classification ‘pleural mesothelioma’. This is a cancer that originates in the pleura, the delicate membrane covering the lungs. Out of these, seventy five percent are diffuse malignant pleural mesethelioma. The balance is localized or benign.
Diffuse malignant pleural mesothelioma is, […]