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Sunday, September 26, 2010

Mesothelioma and Asbestos

Mesothelioma, more precisely malignant mesothelioma, is a rare form of cancer that develops from the protective lining that covers many of the body's internal organs, the mesothelium. It is usually caused by exposure to asbestos.
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mesothelioma I see commercials for Mesothelioma lawsuits and Mesothelioma lawyers all over television these days. As mentioned above, mesothelioma is most commonly caused by asbestos exposure. A third of all people diagnosed with mesothelioma are veterans, which may explain why mesothelioma is so much more readily found in males. Even though mesothelioma is usually fatal, there is also benign mesothelioma, which shows up much faster than malignant mesothelioma and is usually treatable if detected immediately.

mesothelioma In most cases of benign mesothelioma, the only treatment that is needed is a surgical procedure to remove the tumor. In contrast to malignant mesothelioma, there is no need for follow-up treatment such as mesothelioma chemotherapy because in these cases the tumor is not cancerous and has not spread.

Because approximately 75 percent of individuals with benign mesothelioma develop tumors in the lung, a surgical procedure called a thoracotomy is commonly performed. The exact nature of the procedure depends on the size and location of the tumor. Thoracotomy may involve removal of one segment of the lung, a lobe, or even the entire lung (removal of the entire lung is very rare in cases of benign mesothelioma).
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I mentioned lawsuits earlier who deal specifically with cases related to mesothelioma. People are able to sue previous employers that exposed them to asbestos on the job, even from fifty years ago! Many of these cases dealing with mesothelioma illness turn out to be class action lawsuits, in which possibly hundreds of people get retribution checks, which means a big hole in the pocket of the employer!

Mesothelioma is a serious disease, and if a loved one of yours has been diagnosed with mesothelioma and finds it may be due to work-related asbestos exposure, help them get in touch with a lawyer dealing specifically with mesothelioma cases. Maybe they can cut you in on the check. Mesothelioma!

15 comments:

  1. many forms of cancer can be treated with cannabis, you should look into that.

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  2. I've seen a lot of commercials about mesothelioma over the past few years. I recently saw a segment on the news about it fully explaining it. Very bad.

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  3. very informative- i appreciate this.

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  4. I dont want to think too much about it :/

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  5. My neigbour has an asbestos made roof :S

    Heard he can make money by disposing of it...

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  6. Although very informative, I believe you mentioned the word mesothelioma approx. 172 times in this article. and i can't even pronounce it.

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  7. Very interesting statistics, and it would make sense that males have it more often since it is common in veterans.

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  8. Incredibly, Canada is still the largest exporter of asbestos, regardless of the entire first-world condemning it. Quebec produces the most... Imagine that.

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  9. I wanted to post this because my grandpa was a veteran and too many people I love have been touched by cancer.

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  10. I handle a lot of brake pads in the auto parts warehouse that I work in. I've often wondered if I am at risk for contracting this...

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