What is Mesothelioma?
Chances are you may never have heard of mesothelioma cancer unless you
or a relative have the disease. Still considered as a rare cancer, it
has been popularized by its linkage to asbestos.
Exactly what is mesothelioma cancer or malignant mesothelioma? Malignant
mesothelioma is a deadly cancer of the mesothelium, or lining of the
lung and chest cavity. However, it sometimes can be a deadly cancer of
the peritoneum (the lining of the abdomen). It is almost always caused
by exposure to asbestos, and is slow forming - often taking between
20-50 years to develop after exposure to asbestos.
Malignant Mesothelioma Symptoms
Symptoms of malignant mesothelioma in the lung and chest cavity are as
follows:
- Shortness of breath - Cough - Weight Loss - Chest Pain
Symptoms of malignant mesothelioma in the abdomen are as follows:
- Abdominal swelling and pain - Weight Loss
Wondering How You Could Have Gotten Mesothelioma Cancer?
Several diseases are associated with exposure to asbestos. They include:
malignant mesothelioma, asbestosis, pleural effusion, pleural plaques
and thickening, and lung cancer. Prior to 1975 asbestos fibers were
commonly used. You could have been exposed to asbestos while working at
any number of different industries. Chief among the possibilities would
be jobs at asbestos mining and milling plants, shipyards, fireproofing
and heating, construction, automotive repair, insulation, pipefitting
and boilermaking.
If you did not work in one of these industries or another that used
asbestos, it is also possible that you could have been exposed if
someone in your household worked with asbestos and carried asbestos
fibers home on his or her clothing, hair or body. You may also have been
exposed indirectly by living near asbestos mines.
Although it is true that most patients with malignant mesothelioma, lung
cancer or other asbestos-related diseases likely had prolonged exposure
to asbestos over a long period of time, it is also possible for one to
develop one of these diseases from a brief exposure to asbestos.
The odds of developing lung cancer from smoking also increases
significantly from exposure to asbestos. Although most people with lung
cancer are told that their lung cancer was caused from smoking, if you
or someone you know has lung cancer and also worked in an environment
that gave you exposure to asbestos, it is highly recommended that you
contact an attorney that specializes in handling mesothelioma and lung
cancer cases caused by exposure to asbestos. The justice system has been
very generous in its rewards to people who suffer diseases caused by
asbestos exposure.
(Health News Note: For more information about Identifying and dealing with asbestos hazards, click HERE).
To learn more about mesothelioma cancer I recommend you visit
http://www.mesothelioma-cancer-online.com when searching for web
resources covering mesothelioma cancer. Mesothelioma-Cancer-Online.com
is an excellent resource center that offers recommendations and
directory listings for numerous websites related to mesothelioma cancer,
along with articles and books about mesothelioma cancer.
All the detailed information you need on the symptoms, treatment,
risks, science and more about mesothelioma can be found at:
http://www.1-mesothelioma.co.uk
All the detailed information you need on the symptoms, treatment,
risks, science and more about asbestos can be found at:
http://www.asbestos-resource.co.uk
About the Author
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