Archive for April, 2007

What is Mesothelioma?

Monday, April 30th, 2007

Pleural mesothelioma is one of the most common types of lung cancer and is usually brought on by exposure to asbestos. When asbestos is inhaled, the micro fibers pass down the airways and become embedded in the pleura ( the thin outer lining of the lungs). This induces serious scarring and chronic inflammatory lesions on […]

Radiation May Perform Better Than Surgery For Late Stage Lung Cancer

Sunday, April 29th, 2007

A new European study found that after the initial treatment for chemotherapy, radiation treatment may be a better solution than surgery for patients suffering from advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Non-small lung cancer accounts for about 80 percent of all lung cancer cases reported.The new study was reported in the Journal of the National […]

Pleural Mesothelioma

Friday, April 27th, 2007

Pleural mesothelioma is the most common form of the deadly cancer mesothelioma. This type of disease affects the pleural mesothelium, or thin membrane that surrounds the lungs and secretes the lubrication necessary for them to expand and contract during respiration. Without this vital layer of mucous the lungs would not be able to […]

Stop Smoking: It Causes Lung Cancer

Thursday, April 26th, 2007

It is a known fact that smoking is the root of all Lung Cancer issues today. Smoking has always been known to be a key element in harming lives especially that of the respiratory system of the human body. Each puffed cigarette intakes a harmful substance known as carcinogens, culprits in causing cell damage towards […]

A Quick Guide to Mesothelioma

Wednesday, April 25th, 2007

When you talk about the health risks caused by asbestos, mesothelioma is at the top of the list. It is a sad story with a very unhappy ending.A Quick Guide to MesotheliomaBeginning in 1926, various studies started revealing that the wide spread use of asbestos for its fire resistant properties might not be such a […]

Malignant Mesothelioma - Pleural Mesothelioma & Peritoneal Mesothelioma

Tuesday, April 24th, 2007

Malignant mesothelioma could become possibly the greatest health crisis ever faced by the American public. This disease does not discriminate in its victims; although the great deal of people that struggle with malignant mesothelioma now are into their 60s or 70s or 80s, some doctors and other healthcare professionals believe there could possibly be […]

Easy To Recognize Mesothelioma

Monday, April 23rd, 2007

Mesothelioma cancer results from being exposed to asbestos fibers. Other diseases related to asbestos are lung cancer and asbestosis. Because of this companies using buildings that have asbestos for insulation are required by law to let people know about it and to take precautions against breathing in the fibers.Asbestos seemed like a good […]

Symptoms That Help You Identify Mesothelioma

Saturday, April 21st, 2007

Mesothelioma can only be identified with help of its symptoms which appear after 20-50 years the person has developed the disease. Symptoms of mesothelioma appear when you have been exposed to the deadly toxic asbestos decades back. By the time they appear, they have already spread to all parts of the body.There are 3 major […]

Pleural Mesothelioma

Friday, April 20th, 2007

Pleural mesothelioma is the most common form of the deadly cancer mesothelioma. This type of disease affects the pleural mesothelium, or thin membrane that surrounds the lungs and secretes the lubrication necessary for them to expand and contract during respiration. Without this vital layer of mucous the lungs would not be able to […]

Pleural Mesothelioma

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

Pleural mesothelioma is the most common form of the deadly cancer mesothelioma. This type of disease affects the pleural mesothelium, or thin membrane that surrounds the lungs and secretes the lubrication necessary for them to expand and contract during respiration. Without this vital layer of mucous the lungs would not be able to […]