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Article by Tom Parker
Mesothelioma is one of the less common types of cancer affecting around 2000 people in the UK each year. It develops when the linings of the lungs or the abdomen start to grow in a rapid and uncontro ...Read More
Tags: Mesothelioma, Peritoneal, Potential, Symptoms
Mesothelioma is a malignant form of cancer that affects the mesothelium, which is the inner lining of the internal organs of the body such as the heart and abdomen. People who work in manufacturing industries that use asbestos in any amounts may be at risk for contracting this type of cancer. The latency period of this type of cancer is often very long. The latency period refers to the time between the exposure to asbestos and the surfacing of symptoms of cancer. Statistics have shown that many people who exhibit signs and symptoms of this type of cancer may have been exposed to asbestos at the workplace more than a decade earlier. Since laws regarding asbestos cancer cases are different among the states, along with variations in their statutes of limitation, winning an asbestos-related lawsuit can be difficult..
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The term “Mesothelioma” in medical terms is defined as form of cancer that proliferates at a very fast rate after it has been diagnosed, which affects the mesothelial cells in the body. After detailed study of this disease by several scientists all over the world, it has been concluded that in most of the cases the reason is the direct contact with loose asbestos particles. This disease is generally known to be derived from an abnormality that arises from inhaling the loose asbestos particles suspended in the air for a very long time. The chances of the patients, diagnosed of mesothelioma, have very bleak chances of survival which is not more than one or two years and if it has been detected long back and rigorous medication has been started on the patient then the patient is likely to live for about five years.
There are three types of mesothelioma but the sympto ...Read More
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Article by Paul J. Folkmann
The history of asbestos dates back to around 2000 thousands years ago. However, it may surprise you to know that the dangers of asbestos have been known as far back as the Roman empire, when it was linked to lung disease in the slaves that were forced to mine the mineral for commercial use.
In more recent history, in 1918, the U.S. Bureau of Labour Statistics published a report that linked the deaths of asbestos workers to the inhalation of asbestos.
Then in 1924, a 33 year old woman named Nellie Kershaw died from the world’s first diagnosis of asbestosis in the UK. She worked in an asbestos plant for the world’s largest asbestos conglomerate named Turner & Newall (T&N). T&N denied any responsibility or compensation. Decades later, documents at the Manchester Metropolitan University exposed the scandalous fact tha ...Read More
Tags: Asbestos, Compensation, history, Industry, Lawyer, Malignant, Mesothelioma, Receive
Another interesting study is called, “Pemetrexed as Second-Line Treatment in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma after Platinum-Based First-Line Treatment” by Sørensen, Jens Benn MD, DMSc, MPA; Sundstrøm, Stein MD, DMS; Perell, Katharina MD; Thielsen, Anne-Kathrine MD – Journal of Thoracic Oncology: February 2007 – Volume 2 – Issue 2 – pp 147-152. Here is an excerpt: “Abstract – Introduction: Pemetrexed is active as first-line treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma. The objective was to evaluate its activity as second-line treatment. Methods: Patients had disease progression of malignant pleural mesothelioma after previous platinum-based regimens without pemetrexed. Treatment was pemetrexed alone or pemetrexed combined with carboplatin. Pemetrexed dosing was 500 mg/m2 and carboplatin was AUC (area under the curve) 5 once every 3 week ...Read More
Tags: Evaluation, Mesothelioma, Progression
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