By: Sara Sentor | 2011-03-17 | Health & Fitness Learning that you have developed mesothelioma is not easy. This is a rare cancer and deadly disease that is caused by asbestos exposure. read more
By: Liam Connor | 2010-04-02 | Mesothelioma Mesothelioma is a real concern for many people worldwide. Since it is most often associated with an exposure to asbestos, you should get as much information as you can as early as you can if you are worried you may have been exposed. read more
By: Dona Kiyo | 2010-11-20 | Cancer The hazards of asbestos are well recognized, with tens of thousands of individuals affected by the disease mesothelioma, asbestosis and linked diseases. For many years, the owners and innocent workers lived and worked around asbestos friable, could do without the know-how of the hazardous and often fatal injuries, breathing in relatively small amounts of asbestos dust. read more
By: Colten | 2010-09-27 | Men's Health Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral made up of strong, flexible fibers, the material can be partitioned and isolated tissues. Mining of asbestos began in the late 19th century and intensified the use of asbestos in 1940. Exposure to asbestos read more
By: Montwrobleski77 | 2010-09-19 | Cancer Fiber glass causes little cell destruction, yet produces similar morphological changes but to a much lesser degree read more
By: Montwrobleski77 | 2010-10-05 | Cancer Immunocytochemical staining with anti-TM should be added to the battery of tests to increase the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity for differentiating mesothelioma from pulmonary adenocarcinoma read more
By: Mont Wrobleski | 2010-10-22 | Mesothelioma Tiny lesions of the pleura that merged with or were adjacent to microscopically flat monolayered or folded mesothelium with cytological atypia were observed read more
By: Mont Wrobleski | 2010-10-22 | Mesothelioma Recently two antifolate-based combinations with apparently higher efficacy than older regimens have emerged: the pemetrexed/cisplatin regimen and the raltitrexed/oxaliplatin regimen read more
By: vickisutherland | 2012-01-11 | Mesothelioma It is an extremely sad state of affairs that military veterans pay such a high price for defending the nation. read more
By: Joseph Amainte | 2006-09-28 | Mesothelioma Asbestos is composed of fibers that can cause life threatening illness, such as mesothelioma (a cancer), among others. Many companies are being proactive and having asbestos removed before it can harm someone. It can live safely behind walls or ceilings, but as soon as any fibers escape, people may inhale them and become ill. It only takes a tiny amount ingested into the lungs. Unfortunately, the symptoms may not be visible for as long as 40 years, so it’s difficult to prevent getting sick from an unknown source. read more
By: Melvin H.Gill | 2006-06-16 | Asbestos We are all exposed to low levels of asbestos in the air we breathe. These levels range from 0.00001 to 0.0001 fibers per milliliter of air and generally are highest in cities and industrial areas. read more
By: Yachi Verma | 2010-03-27 | Mesothelioma Mesothelioma is a delicate condition. It must be handled with precise care and caution. Once the patient is diagnosed with the condition, the family members or friends must file for an asbestos mesothelioma lawsuit. Mesothelioma is the cancer of the mesothelium. The mesothelium is present in all the body cavities, especially the stomach, lungs and the heart. read more