Mesothelioma Recovery

One of the most commonly asked questions among those who have been diagnosed with cancer is what their life expectancy or prognosis is. Mesothelioma patients are no exception. As is the case with other cancers, the prognosis of patients with mesothelioma varies depending upon a variety of factors including the stage of the cancer, the […]

Depending upon a patient’s health and the size and location of their tumor, will determine how their asbestos cancer will be treated. Treatments for asbestos cancer are sometimes combined for the improvement of a patient’s quality of life. There are various options for treatment such as chemotherapy, radiation, surgery, and photodynamic therapy. Chemotherapy Chemotherapy treatment […]

Asbestos is a tiny fibrous particle used in different items to make them fireproof. Unfortunately, this substance is airborne and therefore all too easily inhaled by employees on the job working in the construction and heating industries, in shipyards, asbestos mines, in factories producing asbestos products, and also effecting workers who are employed in other […]

Asbestosis, as is the case with other asbestos related disorders, is a condition which arises through the inhalation of asbestos fibers. After continued and prolonged exposure to these fibers, the lungs eventually begin to accumulate the fibers causing scar tissue to form as the fibers cut into the healthy lung tissue. The harmful effects of […]

The 1970 revision of the Clean Air Act contained the initial designation of asbestos as a known human carcinogen. Section 112 of the landmark legislation identified the naturally occurring mineral under its guidelines regulating toxic emissions and hazardous pollutants. Asbestos has long been coveted in the United States as a reliable material valued for its […]

The rare occurrence of mesothelioma is often accompanied by the onset of harsh realities. The general understanding associated with the asbestos-related cancer is that the life expectancy of those suffering from the illness may range from 4 to 18 months following initial diagnosis. This time period combined with the exhaustive search for new and effective […]

Asbestosis is a serious condition. Symptoms can include coughing, shortness of breath, and pain while breathing. Asbestosis is caused by exposure to asbestos which results in irreversible lung damage. The scar tissue which forms in the lungs as a result of the damage is unable to function the same as healthy lung tissue. While there […]

Asbestos is a class of fibrous minerals known to cause cancer. The most prominent form is mesothelioma but there are several other types of cancer that can be attributed to asbestos. Those types include lung cancer, colon cancer, colorectal cancer, rectal cancer, laryngeal cancer, throat cancer and gastrointestinal cancer. Mesothelioma Cancer Type of Asbestos Cancer […]

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