Asbestos is deadly when it is broken into small pieces and inhaled. One interesting study is called, ‘Asbestos and lung cancer in Glasgow and the west of Scotland.’ By H De Vos Irvine, D W Lamont, D J Hole, C R Gillis – BMJ 1993; 306 : 1503 doi: (Published 5 June 1993) – Here [...]
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Attributable Risk and Exposure to Asbestos
Posted by admin on February 19th, 2012
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No Comments »Peritoneal Mesothelioma Cancer – Symptoms & Treatment Options
Posted by admin on January 31st, 2012
Peritoneal mesothelioma, also known as asbestos lung cancer, is a relatively uncommon form of mesothelioma cancer, accounting for less than a quarter of all mesothelioma cases. it is called peritoneal because it appears as a tumor in the peritoneum membrane of the abdomen. CausesExposure to asbestos is the only known cause of this disease in [...]
Peritoneal Mesothelioma Cancer – Symptoms & Treatment Options
Posted by admin on January 16th, 2012
Peritoneal mesothelioma, also known as asbestos lung cancer, is a relatively uncommon form of mesothelioma cancer, accounting for less than a quarter of all mesothelioma cases. it is called peritoneal because it appears as a tumor in the peritoneum membrane of the abdomen. CausesExposure to asbestos is the only known cause of this disease in [...]
Posted in asbestos exposure treatment Tags: asbestos fibers, Biopsy, constipation, peritoneal mesothelioma, x rays No Comments »Mesothelioma Survival Rate – Bad
Posted by admin on December 28th, 2011
Mesothelioma Survival Rate is not high and on average people diagnosed live from 4 to 11 months after. this survival rate is just harsh reality and devastating to the patients and their families. Sad is this fact as well that there are around 3,000 new diagnoses a year. however, new experimental treatments are being worked [...]
Mine demolition in Uranium City leads city members to worry asbestos exposure
Posted by admin on December 16th, 2011
URANIUM City, Saskatchewan – the Saskatchewan Research Council is altering a cleanup approach for a uranium mine soon after considerations among neighborhood citizens. The method was to melt away down properties that have been shut lower at a Gunnar Mine site in the vicinity of Uranium Metropolis but residents are concerned that this will release [...]
Pleural Mesothelioma and Black Lung Disease Prognosis
Posted by admin on November 2nd, 2011
The prognosis of Pleural Mesothelioma is determined with not one but several factors. the detection of cancer at the early stage usually leads to a favourable prognosis and can have a vast impact on the expectancy of the patient. Mesothelioma, like other forms of cancer, tends to have seriously limited choices of treatment when diagnosed [...]
Posted in asbestos exposure treatment Tags: black lung disease, p, Risk, several factors No Comments »Pleural Thickening and Profusion Resulting From Asbestos Exposure
Posted by admin on September 13th, 2011
Asbestos exposure is a known cause of cancer. A plethora of research has been done in the past to establish causation. One interesting study is called, ‘Asbestos exposure and asbestos-related pleural and parenchymal disease associations with immune imbalance’ by Sprince NL, Oliver LC, McLoud TC, Eisen EA, Christiani DC, Ginns LC – Am Rev Respir [...]
Posted in asbestos exposure treatment Tags: Asbestos, asbestos exposure treatment, Exposure, From, life expectancy for pleural thickening, mesothelioma profusion, monty wrobleski, p, Pleural, pleural thickening life expectancy, pleural thickening treatment, Profusion, Resulting, Thickening, treatment for pleural thickening No Comments »My dad has mesothelioma cancer, what should I expect?
Posted by admin on September 2nd, 2011
My dad is 49 and has mesothelioma in his abdomen. He just got surgery to remove the tumors and started his first treatment of chemo during surgery. What should I expect and what can I do to support/take care of him? I think you shoud just be there for him. He might have to have [...]
Posted in asbestos exposure treatment Tags: abdomen, dad, dangerous places, doctor checks, mesothelioma cancer, p, Tumors No Comments »Peripheral Tumours Mesothelioma Disease Development and Asbestos Exposure
Posted by admin on August 6th, 2011
One interesting study is called, ‘Histological type of lung carcinoma in asbestos cement workers and matched controls.’ By L Johansson, M Albin, K Jakobsson, Z Mikoczy – Br J Ind Med 1992;49:626-630. Here is an excerpt: ‘Abstract – Histological types of lung carcinoma were examined in a case series of workers exposed to asbestos cement [...]
Mesothelioma Disease and Lung Cancer as it Relates to Cigarette Smoke and Asbestos Exposure
Posted by admin on June 28th, 2011
One interesting study concerning the impact of cigarette smoking when combined with asbestos exposure is called, ‘The Interaction of Asbestos and Smoking in Lung Cancer’ by F. D. K. Liddell – Oxford Journals Medicine – The Annals of Occupational HygieneVolume 45, Issue5Pp. 341-356. Here is an excerpt: ‘Abstract – Both cigarette smoke and inhaled asbestos [...]
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