What is Mesothelioma?
Posted on April 1, 2008 - Filed Under Lung Mesothelioma Asbestos | Leave a Comment
Mesothelioma is a type of cancer which is almost always caused by exposure to asbestos. In mesothelioma , malignant type cells form and develop within the mesothelium, a protective lining which covers the internal organs of the body. Mesothelioma is most common in the pleura which is the outer lining of the lungs, but it can also arise in the peritoneum or the pericardium which protects the heart.
Most people who suffer from mesothelioma have previously worked in a field where exposure to asbestos is high. There are several ways for one to become effected by asbestos. They can inhale asbestos… Continue reading
Read More..>>Mesothelioma Clinical Trials
Posted on March 21, 2008 - Filed Under Lung Mesothelioma Asbestos | Leave a Comment
Mesothelioma clinical trial is done in across the globe due to the intensity of the problem associated with the disease.
A clinical trial is a research study undertaken on volunteers with the intention of finding various types of cures or treatments for mesothelioma or other cancerous diseases. Usually researchers conduct their experiments for treatment for this disease on animals so that there is a positive result prior to conducting the tests on human in a clinical trial. A typical clinical trial establishes if a mode of treatment is harmless and successful on humans, if it the appropriate way to give a… Continue reading
Read More..>>Asbestos & Mesothelioma Statistics
Posted on March 8, 2008 - Filed Under Lung Mesothelioma Asbestos | Leave a Comment
Asbestos is a term used to classify a group of mineral fibers that share properties of thermal and chemical resistance, flexibility, and hight tensile strength. The term “asbestos” comes from the Greek word for inextinguishable and was termed the “magic mineral” because of its’ extraordinary ability to withstand heat. There are six minerals defined as asbestos including: chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, tremolite, anthophyllite and actinolite.
The history of this remarkable, but hazardous material dates back to at least 2500 B.C., when it was used as an ingredient in pottery making. Since then, asbestos has been used in a wide-range of products such… Continue reading
Read More..>>Asbestos, Diet, and Mesothelioma - Could Eating Right Prevent One of the Deadliest Cancers?
Posted on March 8, 2008 - Filed Under Lung Mesothelioma Asbestos | Leave a Comment
Probably no cancer is more difficult to treat than asbestosis-induced mesothelioma, but not everyone who is exposed to asbestos develops cancer.
Could differences in diet explain why some people who have heavy exposure to asbestos do not develop mesothelioma, but other people who have minimal exposure to asbestos get the cancer? Could identifying the foods and nutrients that lower the risk of mesothelioma lead to a safe and effective treatment for the disease?
These are questions a group of investigators at the National Cancer Institute and Louisiana State University in the USA set out to answer nearly 20 years ago. Their answers… Continue reading
Read More..>>Lung Cancer and Smoking
Posted on March 8, 2008 - Filed Under Lung Mesothelioma Asbestos | Leave a Comment
According to the American Cancer Society, today, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women. In 2006, an estimated 162,460 deaths resulted from lung cancer, and of those deaths, an estimated 79,560 of those were women. At first glance, the numbers might not seem so alarming., but what is alarming is the fact that “between 1960 and 1990, deaths from lung cancer among women increased by more than 400%” (www.lungcancer.org). Do you need a moment to digest those statistics? I know I did.
In addition, to being the leading cause of cancer-related… Continue reading
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