Lung, Mesothelioma & Asbestos Information
Mesothelioma - an Asbestos Related Lung Cancer
Mesothelioma is a form of cancer located in the lining of either the lungs, abdomen or the heart. These linings are thin layers of tissue covering the organ.
Asbestos and Mesothelioma
Asbestos is a dangerous and potentially deadly substance that was once widely used in a range of items, from ceiling and wall tiles to insulation and auto brakes. In the past, most people outside of the industry were totally unaware of the dangers relating to asbestos.
Lung Cancer 101 What You Need to Know About
Accounting about for 14% of all cancers and 28% of all cancer deaths, Lung Cancer is now the major cause of deaths (of both men and women) in the United States apart from being the most prevalent species of cancer. Lung Cancer is different from benign cancer tumours (which do not generally spread to other parts of the body affecting only the part which is hit by it) as Lung Cancer (having the ability to start anywhere in the respiratory systems or lungs) CAN spread to different organs of the body.
Mesothelioma Cancer and Asbestos
Mesothelioma is a form of cancer which occurs in thin membranes (called the mesothelium) lining the chest, lungs, abdomen and sometimes the heart. Although quite rare, mesothelioma symptoms strike more than 200 people each year in the United States.
Is Replacing the Lungs the Answer to Lung Cancer?
Late stage lung cancers are some of the hardest to treat, but in the future scientists maybe able to grow human lungs and simply remove and replace the damaged lung. So far it appears that major steps have been made to make this feasible for lung transplants.
Mesothelioma
Tragically the word mesothelioma is becoming more and more well known, the mere mention of it striking fear into all of us for we know that it is associated with death. Asbestos is the reaper, mesothelioma its hand maiden.
Lung Cancer-Non-Smokers at Risk!
Most of us non-smokers feel we've got little to worry about when it comes to lung cancer. After all, isn't it the disease of smokers? According to recent studies in the British Medical Journal, people who have never smoked before as well as ex-smokers, are all at risk of developing the disease.
Mesothelioma - Cancer that Strikes 40 Years Later
Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer in which malignant (cancerous) cells are found in the mesothelium, a protective sac that covers most of the body's internal organs. Most people who develop mesothelioma have worked on jobs where they inhaled asbestos particles.
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Asbestos Payout Glasgow Daily Record, UK - A FORMER shipyard worker who is dying from mesothelioma caused by asbestos has been awarded damages of £130000. Thomas Renfrew, 63, worked on Clydeside as a ... |
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Labour MP For Glenrothes Dies Sky News, UK - Mr MacDougall was diagnosed with mesothelioma, an asbestos-related lung cancer, two years ago. He was 60. He held the Glenrothes seat, a neighbouring ... |
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Death of Glenrothes MP Fife Today, UK - Glenrothes MP John MacDougall (60) died this morning after a prolonged battle against mesothelioma, an asbestos-related lung cancer. ... |
Donors give $70000 to help Assumption BVM School with asbestos removal Philadelphia Inquirer, PA - Prolonged exposure can cause mesothelioma, a type of cancer, or asbestosis, a lung disorder. Helen Leinhauser, president of Assumption BVM's Home and School ... |
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