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Mesothelioma-Questions And Answers About Mesothelioma Cancer

November 29th, 2010 by ajmal | No Comments | Filed in Mesothelioma Treatments

What is Mesothelioma?

Mesothelioma is a disease that attacks the mesothelium. The mesothelium is the membrane that protects the heart, lungs, liver and other very vital organs. According to the Centers for Disease Contr ...Read More

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Long Time Mesothelioma Survivors -What Do They Have in Common?

November 27th, 2010 by ajmal | No Comments | Filed in Mesothelioma Prognosis

Article by Bello Kamorudeen

Paul Kraus is one of the long-term survivors of malignant mesothelioma, there are many others and one thing they all have in common to all of them is the fact that they all focused most of their treatment on steps to improve or enhance their immune system. Some used alternative or complimentary therapies (with guidance from licensed clinicians) while others participated in clinical trials of immune therapy.

So does the immune system play a significant role in the control malignant mesothelioma? The experience of Paul Kraus and other long-term malignant mesothelioma survivors gives a lot of credit to the fact that the immune system is indeed very important in the management of malignant mesothelioma.

In quite a number of people with pleural mesothelioma that survived the cancer for a long time, their medical histories have shown that their ...Read More

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Treating Mesothelioma

November 23rd, 2010 by ajmal | No Comments | Filed in Mesothelioma Prognosis

Article by Jennifer White

Mesothelioma is a cancerous disease that affects the serous linings of various internal organs in the human body. Among them, the lungs, heart and the stomach are widely affected.

It is estimated that each year 2,000 new cases of mesothelioma are diagnosed. The patients suffering from this cancerous disease have prior exposure to asbestos, which is considered to be the only known cause of mesothelioma. Mesotheliomic patients are often told of their short survival duration of 6 – 12 months, but doctors specialized in treating malignant mesothelioma at leading cancer centers expect more. Though mesothelioma causes immense pain and suffering to the victim, along with short life expectancy, certain treatments have resulted in the successful reduction and removal of the cancerous tumors of mesothelioma.

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All Mesothelioma, All The Time

November 23rd, 2010 by ajmal | No Comments | Filed in Mesothelioma Prevention

Mesothelioma is a form of cancer which is brought on by the exposure to asbestos. The symptoms of this condition are fatigue, shortness of breath, wheezing, and blood in the mucus. Tumors can develop in the lungs as a result of mesothelioma. The signs of the advanced stages include dramatic weight loss, bowel irritations, blod clots, and jaundice. If you have been exposed to asbestos, consult first with your doctor, then turn to a mesothelioma lawyer. More information and references about this rare cancer can be found here on Wikipedia.

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Pericardial Mesothelioma Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment

November 22nd, 2010 by ajmal | No Comments | Filed in Mesothelioma Treatments

Article by Lyn Giguere

Pericardial Mesothelioma, the rarest form of this type of cancer, is caused by extreme and extended periods of contact with asbestos. The symptoms of this type of Mesothelioma can take years to come about, with some signs not even appearing until thirty years after exposure.

When one inhales the fibers that are present in asbestos, they travel through the body and lodge into different membranes. In Pericardial Mesothelioma, the asbestos fibers lodge themselves into the pericardium, which is a sac that surrounds the heart. The pericardium has many important functions, such as preventing the overexpansion of the heart and keeping the heart situated correctly in the chest cavity. After the fibers embed into the pericardium, scar tissue begins to build up and form around the heart. Once the scar tissue begins to proliferate, cancerous cells begin to mul ...Read More

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