Chemotherapy and radiotherapy for pleural mesothelioma treatment should be considered if the cancer is in late stage, where surgical intervention is likely to be of any use due to spread (metastasis) of pleural mesothelioma to other parts of the body such as abdomen and other body parts.Chemotherapy for treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma:This is the [...]
Pleural mesothelioma is the most common form of mesothelioma. Pleural (pleura is the thin lining or coverings of lungs) mesothelioma generally occurs to individuals exposed to high level of asbestos. Exposure to high level of asbestos for 10 or more years is generally required for pleural mesothelioma to develop. Pleural mesothelioma may occur, like other [...]
Chronic exposure to asbestos cause serious medical disorders such as asbestosis and exposure even for short duration can lead to mesothelioma, sometime as late as 30 years after exposure.Millions of Americans have served in the armed forces and most of them are at risk of exposure to asbestos, which is the only known and proven [...]
Diagnosis of any cancer, especially malignant pleural mesothelioma in any family member can cause depression in whole family. As malignant pleural mesothelioma is not curable, it should be managed with holistic approach (use of all types of treatment modalities such as homeopathy, naturopathy, herbal or any alternative form of medicine if required) along with conventional [...]
Breast cancer occurs in the epithelial cells which line the ducts or lobules of the breast tissue. Breast cancer is malignant (cancerous) proliferation of these epithelial cells. Breast cancer is one of the leading cancers in women and among epithelial cancers breast cancer is the most common cancer among women. Breast cancer can occur only [...]
Every year thousands of people are diagnosed with fatal diseases and thousands of individuals die of these fatal diseases due to the criminal negligence of asbestos manufacturers for which the asbestos related disease like mesothelioma cancer, asbestosis etc. develop in workers of factories where asbestos is used for and many consumers of asbestos. Asbestos related [...]
There are various factors that can affect the prognosis and life expectancy (survival) of mesothelioma patients. Some of the factors have greater affect on the survival of mesothelioma patients than others. The common factors that influence survival and life expectancy of a mesothelioma patiets are:Type of mesothelioma: Generally three types of mesothelioma are common and [...]
Once you or any of your near and dear family member or close friend is diagnosed with mesothelioma there may be feeling of emptiness, sorrow, guilt or some other sad personal feeling and the diagnosis should always be confirmed with second opinion. At this juncture of life it is also important to take right decisions [...]
Mesothelioma is a form of dreaded cancer which occurs in the mesothelail lining of lungs, heart, peritoneum etc. The mesothelial cells produce fluid which lubricate these organs and protect them from damage due to friction.The only major known cause of mesothelioma is exposure to asbestos and no other cause has yet been found or proved. [...]