Pleural Mesothelioma affects the lungs, Peritoneal Mesothelioma affects the stomach and Pericardial Mesothelioma affects the heart. Pleural Mesothelioma was the cause of death of my father, he was exposed to asbestos while working in a ship yard, mixing and applying asbestos to pipes for Plumbing. It takes years for the tiny fibers from asbestos to eventually cause cancer.
Malignant mesothelioma is a variation of cancer that is very uncommon among people. The meaning of a malignant mesothelioma lawyer is a lawyer to protect people with this disease against lawsuits.
Pleural Mesothelioma affects the lungs, Peritoneal Mesothelioma affects the stomach and Pericardial Mesothelioma affects the heart. Pleural Mesothelioma was the cause of death of my father, he was exposed to asbestos while working in a ship yard, mixing and applying asbestos to pipes for Plumbing. It takes years for the tiny fibers from asbestos to eventually cause cancer.
There are a variety of treatments for malignant mesothelioma. Treatments include radiation therapy. Another treatment that is available is chemotherapy.
There are over 200 types (see http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/help/default.asp?page=2545) however only 13 account for over 95% of all cases. The most common cancer is skin cancer (from sun exposure) and the most deadly avoidable disease is lung cancer (smoking).
Mesothelioma is a cancer of the mesothelial tissue (the tissue lining the chest, abdomen and around the heart) causing malignant cancer cells to form.
Mesothelioma is a cancer of the mesothelial tissue (the tissue lining the chest, abdomen and around the heart) causing malignant cancer cells to form.
Because Malignant Mesothelioma is often undiagnosed until it is in the later stages, due to a long latency period, the prognosis is generally not good. Usually, the survival rate after it has been diagnosed is one or two years.
The most common symptoms of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma are: Weight loss and abdominal pain. Other symptoms are having a fever, blood clotting, bowel obstruction and swelling because of the increase in buildup of the fluid in the abdomen.
The Prospective Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Staging Project is a research program that studies MPM and attempts to re-classify the different stages of the disease. Proper staging and understanding can assist with giving the right treatment to patients.
Mesothelioma, more precisely malignant mesothelioma, is a rare form of cancer that develops from the protective lining that covers many of the body's internal organs, the mesothelium. It is usually caused by exposure to asbestos, which are caused by the exposure of the industry factory and mesothelioma can be of loss of weight, loss of appetite for food.
James Fogle died on August 23, 2012, in Monroe, Washington, USA of malignant mesothelioma.
Your library or internet will offer a number of articles and books about Mesothelioma. These articles should have information about this type of cancer including cause (usually asbestos), prevention, symptoms, diagnosis (malignant and non-malignant) , prognosis, treatment and staging. More information is available from the U.S. National Cancer Institute.