Mesothelioma

Check the building years of your house and the office building you normally visit. If they are build before 1990, take some extra efforts to find if there were actions to remove possible asbestos in the builds.

Many people are inherently afraid of asbestos. They may not know exactly why, but they remember being told to avoid it at some point in their lives. Several years ago, illnesses rated to asbestos began to climb and news sources ran with the information. Soon, businesses, schools and homes were all being investigated for the prevalence of asbestos between their walls, used as insulation. However, there is a lot of confusion regarding asbestos and its dangers. Small amounts of exposure to asbestos are highly unlikely to cause illness. However, extended exposure to it (such as by someone who may work with it professionally), may cause a severe form of cancer such as mesothelioma. If you are among the people who are unfamiliar with asbestos and mesothelioma, here are a few quick facts regarding the natural fiber and the disease it can cause.

Many mistakenly believe asbestos is a manufactured material. It is actually a naturally-occurring fiber. Asbestos is commonly used for insulation because it is flame-retardant, strong, and resistant to chemicals. It is one of the best insulators available today and this is why it is commonly used in buildings both commercial and residential. Small amounts of exposure to asbestos will not cause illness. This is why it is continued to be used as insulation in numerous buildings. However, long-term exposure to asbestos can lead to mesothelioma.

Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer where malignant cells are found in the mesothelium, the protective sac that covers most of the body's internal organs. The primary victims of this form of cancer are people who have repeated exposure to asbestos and have inhaled its particles. 2,000 new cases of asbestos-related mesothelioma are reported in the U.S. each year. It is still a rare form of the disease. Mesothelioma infects the mesothelium and causes the cells to become abnormal and begin to divide without order. This soon infects nearby tissues and organs and rapidly spreads throughout the body. Unfortunately this cancer can appear in either men or women of any age. 70 to 80 percent of all cases are linked to those with experience working with asbestos.

The best way to prevent mesothelioma is to avoid any extended exposure to asbestos. If you have chosen a career which requires your handling of the fiber, make sure to always wear a protective mask to help prevent you from inhaling any particles. Many places have begun campaigns to stop the usage of asbestos as insulation in buildings, citing its damaging effects. However, there is little evidence to support that those in buildings with asbestos insulation will get the disease. Mesothelioma is obtained after many years of exposure and direct contact to asbestos, which makes people in buildings which use it as an insulator at a very low risk, if at all.

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In order to obtain a lawyer to deal with a mesothelioma case, it is necessary to contact lawyers in one's area, as it is expensive to pay for a lawyers time, and it would be expensive to pay more for travel time. Do not call the people online who say they can offer assistance.

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It really differs. If you catch it early on, the survival rate is closer to 100 percent. However, the symptoms don't show themselves until 20 or 30 years into it. Hence, a lot of people have died simply because they didn't catch it early on.

Although reported incidence rates have increased in the past 20 years, mesothelioma is still a relatively rare cancer. About 2,000 new cases of mesothelioma are diagnosed in the United States each year. Mesothelioma occurs more often in men than in women and risk increases with age, but this disease can appear in either men or women at any age.

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Tumors cannot exactly be "cured." They can be surgically removed, but the cancer will remain. Things like chemotherapy and radiation can be used to further treat, and hopefully destroy, the illness.

You must file a lawsuit for mesothelioma almost immediately after you have been diagnosed. The longer you wait, the less likelihood your chance of receiving a worthwhile settlement.

Steve McQueen got mesothelioma from dealing with asbestos while he served in the military. McQueen served in the Marine Corps from 1947 until 1950. In that time, he removed asbestos lagging from pipes aboard a ship, causing his exposure. He was also likely exposed to it during his acting career on sound stages that used asbestos.

Asbestos in 'dust' form could cause cancer if the material is disturbed allowing fibers to become airborne and it is subsequently inhaled. However the likelihood for developing mesothelioma cancer from a one-time exposure event is very low. Most people who develop the cancer were exposed to the material over a prolonged period of time. If you do encounter 'dust' that you know or suspect might contain asbestos, its best not to disturb the material and contact a professional to clean the area.

Approximately 80% of all mesothelioma patients have a history of asbestos exposure. The majority of these patients were employed in an industry that involved the use of asbestos in some fashion.

you can get this rare type of cancer by smoking, and years ago you could get it by insulating buildings, and a lot of other ways.

According to my opinion, if any one is to survive the mesothelioma cancer at any point in their lives, they must have personal awareness. You are the best doctor you have and it is for this reason that you should be capable of figuring out changes in your body at a given period of time.

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My Dad was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2005. I was scouring the internet for "when you have mesothelioma, what do you die from?" Ya, from cancer, but how does that all play out. He died in May 2009. I thought I would relay his story in case anyone else was looking for this information. If you are in a hurry and can not read this story, here are some keywords you can look up: paraneoplasty syndrome, active dying. The things I found concerning these items were a play book of what was to follow. We lived on opposite sides of the country so I don't have ALL the details myself. He was diagnosed in 2005 and started taking Alimta. He was doing pretty well until October 2008. He was moving extremely slowly because he was so tired. I saw him next in January of 2009. He would sleep all the time and was very weak. But, once in a while he would show signs of life. Between January and May 1, he fainted 2 or 3 times and was suffering from extreme dehydration. Periodically he would get intravenous saline and he would feel better for a short time. Numerous trips to doctors did not reveal any cause for him being tired, weak and dehydrated. The oncologist was measuring the tumor sizes and they were getting bigger, but not much and did not cause any alarm. On May 1 he fainted again and was admitted to the hospital. He was diagnosed with mild pneumonia. He spent 3 days in the hospital where he continued to get weaker. Numerous tests did not reveal any problems although an EEG showed slightly lower brain activity. Since he was so weak, they sent him to a rehab center. In the rehab center, he would barely eat and could not do simple arm exercises. During the weeks around May 1, he lost 27 lbs. He slept most of the time. I called him a couple of times and we had good conversation but I could tell he was still very weak. After 4 days of not really doing any therapy, he was moved to a nursing home. Still getting weaker, not doing any rehab, and then started hallucinating … fixing things that were not there, seeing people that weren't there, etc. He was then moved to a section of the nursing home with patients that were REALLY sick. He had a lazy eye for about 2 months so my brother decided to take him to a neuro-opthamologist (sounded crazy to me, my Dad slept all the time and was hallucinating and my brother wanted to get him glasses?). The neuro-opthamologist thought these symptoms were a result of paraneoplasty syndrome. An untreatable, irreversible condition where the body is creating antibodies in response to chemicals given off by the tumors. The antibodies attack the nervous system. After reading about this on the internet, it sounded like the chemistry way of saying "you're dying". The next day (Friday) he was admitted to a hospice. I arrived the next day. He seemed to recognize me and threw up his are for a hug. He was totally in a daze, like a critically injured person that was still conscious. He said very few things that night, but all seemed coherent. They were giving him morphine and Phenobarbital in a pump. After Saturday, he never spoke again. The nurses kept turning him and he would moan and grimace, but no words. On Sunday, he developed Cheyne-Stokes breathing. A doctor visited later that day and said he had 2 hours to 2 days to live. They gave him more morphine, an immediate dose of Phenobarbital and increased the amount per each pump he was getting. Monday, his breathing changed to rapid and shallow. Not panting, but close. Now when he was turned, he did not moan or grimace. Early in the morning on Tuesday, he redeveloped Cheyne-Stokes breathing and soon after, he died. I always thought, as my whole family did, that there would be an increase in the size of the tumors to indicate an upcoming problem. That did not happen. I hope this account will help you and your loved ones deal with the eventualities of mesothelioma.

It can be in some cases but its very rare.

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.

Mesothelioma is form of cancer mostly caused by exposure to asbestos. More cases of mesothelioma are coming to light every day.

People most likely to develop mesothelioma cancer are:

1. Those exposed to asbestos at a young age

2. Those exposed to asbestos for a long period of time

3. Those exposed to high levels of asbestos

There are certain professions where workers are more likely to get the disease.

- People who worked in asbestos mines or processing centers
- Navy Veterans due to the use of asbestos aboard ships
- People who work in trades where they handled asbestos products (pipefitters, electricians, steamfitters, plumbers)
- Steel workers
- Boilermakers
- Insulators

See a more complete list at the site below.

Trial Attorney and psychologist Lisa Blue is one of the most successful asbestos lawyers in Texas. Also, Fred Baron and Ronald L. Motley are very well known attorneys specializing in toxic cases and cases involving asbestos and mesothelioma.

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