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Mesothelioma and Pulmonary Decortication

May 31st, 2011 by ajmal | No Comments | Filed in Mesothelioma Awareness

Another interesting study is called, “Pleurectomy for mesothelioma.” By Brancatisano RP, Joseph MG, McCaughan BC – Department of Surgery, Repatriation General Hospital Concord, NSW.  Med J Aust. 1991 Apr 1;154(7):455-7, 460.  Here is an excerpt: “Abstract – OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness and safety of parietal pleurectomy in establishing a tissue diagnosis and controlling pleural fluid accumulation in patients with pleural mesothelioma, and to assess the success of this procedure in effecting palliation.  DESIGN AND SE ...Read More

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Pleyral Mesothelioma Cancer

May 28th, 2011 by ajmal | No Comments | Filed in Mesothelioma Treatments

Mesothelioma cancer is a cancer that develops in the mesothelium tissues. The mesothelium is usually the name of the tissue that forms lining of different organs like heart, lungs, abdomen and genitals. Lining the abdominal organs is known as the peritoneal membrane. Lining around the lungs called the pleural membrane lining the heart called the pericardium.

These linings have two functions. They protect the internal organs by producing a lubricating fluid and to allow smooth movement of internal organs. Mesothelioma cancers are the cancers affecting these membranes. The names of cancer depends on the fabrics or coatings that affect them. peritoneal mesothelioma, pleural mesothelioma and pericardial mesothelioma are the names of cancer of the lining of the abdomen, lungs and heart, respectively. Pleural mesothelioma is the most common of all cancers and mesothelioma is found in 7 ...Read More

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Asbestos Mesothelioma

May 27th, 2011 by ajmal | No Comments | Filed in Mesothelioma Treatments

Article by Shourya Ray

Know more about asbestos mesothelioma:What is asbestos? Asbestos is a naturally occurring silicate mineral that, thanks to its high commercial potential has seen large scale manufacturing throughout the world. This has not only helped asbestos penetrate every corner of the world but has also left very many scarred by a deadly disease. People and employees of asbestos manufacturing firms who were exposed to high levels of asbestos have been victims of a deadly disease called Asbestos Mesothelioma.People exposed to asbestos are generally found to suffer from this complication. People or relatives exposed to asbestos manufacturing processes or commercial applications, breathe in asbestos fibres which go on to accumulate in the lungs and further into the body. This can cause severe complications in the mouth, oesophagus, larynx, stomach and even the lymphoid ti ...Read More

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Mesothelioma lawyers info

May 26th, 2011 by ajmal | No Comments | Filed in Mesothelioma Awareness

Article by Erwin Boogel

Mesothelioma is a form of cancer.

The mesothelium is a membrane that forms the lining of several body cavities: the hard sac, abdominal cavity and thoracal cavity. Internal reproductive organs of the male and female bodies are also surrounded by mesothelium tissue.Mesothelium is composed of two layered cells and develops into a layer of cells that covers and protects most of the body’s internal organs.

Cancer in the mesothelium is called mesothelioma. The cells of the mesothelium become abnormal and devide without control or order. They can invade or damage other surrounding tissue and organs. The cancer cells can spread to other parts of the body.

Mesothelioma is almost always caused by the exposure to asbestos and unlike lung cancer there is no association between mesothelioma and smoking. Most people with this desease have ha ...Read More

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Discover The Symptoms Of Mesothelioma

May 22nd, 2011 by ajmal | No Comments | Filed in Mesothelioma Treatments

Article by Ian Koch

Before we start the discussion of mesothelioma symptoms we shall take a closer look at what this disease really is. We hear and read about this disease in the media every day but just a few of us actually know what this disease is about. According to the Merriam-Webster’s Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc., mesothelioma is:

“A usually malignant tumor of mesothelial tissue, especially that of the pleura or peritoneum.”

“A rare neoplasm derived from the lining cells of the pleura and peritoneum and growing as a thick sheet composed of spindle cells or fibrous tissue covering the viscera. “”A rare form of carcinoma of the mesothelium lining lungs or abdomen or heart; usually associated with exposure to asbestos dust”

Mesothelioma symptoms may not be so apparent until the exposed person ...Read More

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