Physicians Treating Mesothelioma Patients With Cholesterol Drug
A cholesterol controlling drug known as Lovastatin, which was initially released in the 1980s is being used on pleural mesothelioma patients. Mesothelioma is a deadly and rare form of lung cancer associated with the inhalation of asbestos fibers and is currently incurable. Read more
Asbestos Taints Children’s Toys
In late 2007, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) found asbestos-tainted toys had reached the shelves of thousands of toy stores across the country. Most notably, the CSI Fingerprint Examination Kit, which was made in China Read more
Learning About Mesothelioma And Asbestos Exposure
With regard to the cancer known as mesothelioma and asbestos as the cause, it is a tumor that shows up most in the mesothelial cells of an organ. The heart, lungs and abdominal organs are the ones most likely to be affected. Read more
How Severe Is The Mesothelioma Disease?
Mesothelioma is a rare but highly aggressive form of cancer and each year, there are between two and three thousand people diagnosed. The number of new cases is expected to increase over the next ten years. Read more
How Is Mesothelioma Diagnosed?
Mesothelioma is almost always caused by exposure to asbestos, and that could have been 20 years ago, or 30 or even 50 years ago. It takes all those years for the tiny asbestos fibers to work their way deeply into the pleura, the membrane around the lungs. Read more
Who Might Develop Mesothelioma?
Almost always, mesothelioma is caused by previous exposure to asbestos. That might have been 20 years ago, or 30 or 40 years ago. That’s how long it takes for the cancer to show itself. Usually the exposure has happened in a workplace. Read more
Mesothelioma – Origin, Cause and Prevention
Since the late 1800′s, Asbestos has been widely used for commercial purposes and the usage dramatically increased during World War II. Read more
Mesothelioma Introduction
Not too many people worldwide know exactly what mesothelioma is. Well, it’s a type of cancer brought about by exposure to a fiber-like material known as asbestos. As of today, there exists no definitive cure for the disease, something quite unfortunate for those who suffer from it. Read more
Asbestos Removal Process
Asbestos has long been known to be tied with mesothelioma, a rare but deadly cancer that spurs the development of tumors on linings surrounding vital organs. Asbestos, while not used in construction today, is still known to be contained within numerous old structures, among them schools and older factories. Read more