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Malignant Mesothelioma
Pericardial Mesothelioma: Cancer of the Pericardium
Mesothelioma of the Pericardium or Pericardial Mesothelioma is a disease that affects the lining of the heart (pericardium). There is a common error that mesothelioma is a type of primary lung cancer; it is not. Mesothelioma is a cancer of…
The Mesothelioma Story
The Mesothelioma Story began in early 1900. The history of mesothelioma, as discovered in other serious diseases, is a combination of science, politics, medical research and development. Mesothelioma is a deadly disease that affects the…
Asbestosis Life Expectancy and Factors
Asbestosis life expectancy depends on whether the patient develops a serious disease associated with asbestos, such as mesothelioma. Asbestosis cannot be recognized for a long time because the symptoms are not always present. It is rare to…
End Stages of Mesothelioma Symptoms
End Stages of Mesothelioma Symptoms: How do mesothelioma patients die? How long does it take to die from mesothelioma? What happens in the final stages of mesothelioma? What are the symptoms of advanced mesothelioma?
Treatment of Mesothelioma Pain
Malignant mesothelioma is a disease that usually has no symptoms early in the course of the disease. In many cases, the asbestos position causing the disease could have been 30 to 60 years earlier. Mesothelioma begins to develop when the…
Outreach programs that creates awareness on asbestos and mesothelioma
Exposure to asbestos is a major cause of work-related deaths in the industrialized world, and deaths related to asbestexposition continue to increase worldwide. In the United States, asbestos-related deaths increased by 400% in the last 20…
Pericardial Mesothelioma Life Expectancy
Pericardial Mesothelioma is the cancer of pericardium, a protective membrane that surrounds the heart. As with other forms of the disease, pericardial mesothelioma is always fatal. Although pericardial mesothelioma life expectancy is…
Lung Fibrosis (Pulmonary Fibrosis) Synopsis
Lung fibrosis is a disease characterized by scarring in the interstitium - the space between the alveoli (lung vesicles) of the lung. This lethal disease is also known by the name of pulmonary fibrosis, interstitial pulmonary fibrosis,…
Pleural Thickening and Mesothelioma
Pleural thickening is the term used to apply scars "diffuse" (generalized) along the lining (pleura) of the lungs. When pleural scarring (pleural fibrosis) is focused on one site, it is called a pleural plaque. While pleural thickening is…
Erionite causes Malignant Mesothelioma?
Examinations and research have demonstrated that erionite mineral filaments can be dangerous, that is. Indeed, it can be a great deal more cancer-causing (100 to 800 times) than asbestos. Introduction to erionite can happen in many spots…