One interesting study is called, Histologic type of lung cancer and asbestos exposure by Oscar Auerbach MD, Lawrence Garfinkel MA, Verta R. Parks BS, Alfred S. Conston MD, Vincent A. Galdi MD, Lou Jouberti,- Cancer Volume 54, Issue 12, pages 30173021, 15 December 1984. Here is an excerpt: Abstract - The histologic types of lung cancer in 855 patients (747 men and 107 women) from three hospitals and one international study of insulation workers...more
Mesothelioma is a cancer that develops within the mesothelium of the body. The mesothelium is the protective covering in the body. It covers various organs, including the lungs. The mesothelium is made up of two thin layers. When cancer develops in the mesothelium it is between these layers. The narrow space makes it very difficult to diagnose mesothelioma in the early stages.Mesothelioma is a difficult cancer to treat. Once a diagnosis of...more
One interesting study is called, Radiological abnormalities among sheet-metal workers in the construction industry in the United States and Canada : relationship to asbestos exposure - INIST Diffusion - 2, Alle du Parc de Brabois F-54514 Vandoeuvre-ls-Nancy Cedex. Here is an excerpt: Abstract - We investigated the possible adverse health effects to sheet-metal workers who had past exposure to asbestos. A cross- sectional medical examination of 1330 workers was conducted during 1986 and 1987 in seven clities in the United States and Canada. A total of 1016 workers had been employed for at least 35 y in the industry, and the mean duration from onset of asbestos exposure was 39.5 y (SD=7.41 y). Chest x-ray abnormalities were found in more than half of the group. Pleural fibrosis, the most frequently found abnormality, was present in 47.0% of the cases and was the only abnormality found in 27.8% of cases; parenchymal interstitial fibrosis, found in 33.1% of cases, was the only abnormality found in 16.2% of cases.Another interesting study is called, Cancer Mortality Rate Among Workers in the Asbestos Industry of the Urals by Kogan, F M, Guselnikova, N A, Gulevskaya, M R. Here is an...more
One interesting study is called, Asbestos-contaminated nappies and familial mesothelioma. By Li, FP, Dreyfus, M Gand Antman, KH - Lancet. Vol. 1, no. 8643, pp. 909-910. 1989. Here is an excerpt: Mesothelioma has been reported in families of asbestos workers who carried home these fibers on body surfaces and soiled clothing. The authors identified...more
One interesting study is called, Early Inflammatory Response to Asbestos Exposure in Rat and Hamster Lungs: Role of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase by Martina Drgera, , Anne-Marie Allmelinga, Rainer Kiefmannb, Silvia Mnzinga, Konrad Messmera and Fritz Krombacha - Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology - Volume 181, Issue 2, 1 June 2002, Pages 93-105....more
Pleural Mesothelioma is a type of cancer, that may be caused generally by being exposed to asbestos, that has an effect on the different layers of the pleura throughout the chest wall structure. A few symptoms can include difficulty breathing and weight loss. But, exposure to asbestos does not always cause cancer. Therapies for it and exactly why it has an effect on some men and women and not others is continually getting explored. X-rays will usually verify the diagnosis of Pleural Mesothelioma and after that the patient will be sent to a medical oncologist. The oncologist will identify what stage the individual is in as well as advise treatments. A lot like other types of cancer there are four stages. Finding a Pleural Mesothelioma prognosis is challenging since each and every case is influenced by the patient's unique health and stage they are in. When just the outermost coating of the pleura around the chest wall or diaphragm is impacted by Pleural Mesothelioma it can be described as "stage 1." At this stage the oncologist might advise radiation procedures. When the physician refers to it as "stage 1b" that could signify it may have also passed to the inner...more
Mesothelioma is a rare kind of cancer that most often will manifest itself in the outer lining of the lungs, referred to as the pleura. But it could show up in the lining of a number of other internal organs. The organs lining is called the...more
What being diagnosed with Mesothelioma actually means:Ok, I cannot speak for everyone here as different oncologists may give a slightly different view on the future of someone they are treating for mesothelioma. One thing is for sure...more
The danger of asbestos exposure that is mesothelioma is nevertheless a looming issue for tens of millions of workers who had been shown to asbestos, incredibly earlier ahead of the implementation of laws for workers open to asbestos....more
If you or a loved ones member has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis, or any other ailment brought on by asbestos exposure, you may possibly have authorized rights to sue those accountable for your injuries or the...more
Mesothelioma is a cancer of the mesothelial layers covering a number of organs in the body, such as the heart, abdomen and lungs. This cancer is very rare and takes place in the protective lining underlying particular organs.The mesothelioma is...more
Mesothelioma lung cancer is a very tricky disease. It is very hard to detect and diagnose. There are a few tests and procedures that can be done to help your doctor tell what's going on in your body. X-rays, biopsies, and CT scans are all procedures...more