Definitions:
Mesothelioma
- Malignant spreading tumour of the mesothelium of the pleura,
pericardium, or peritoneum, arising as a result of the presence
of asbestos fibres. It is diagnostic of exposure to asbestos.
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A form of chest and abdomen cancer that is caused
by asbestos exposure.
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Asbestos - (1)A common form of magnesium
silicate which was used in various construction products due
to it's stability and resistance to fire. Asbestos exposure
by inhaling loose asbestos fibers is associated with various
forms of lung disease. (2) The name given to certain inorganic
minerals when they occur in fibrous form. Though fire-resistant,
its extremely fine fibers are easily inhaled, and exposure to
them over a period of years has been linked to cancers of the
lung or lung-cavity lining and to asbestosis, a severe lung
impairment.
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is a mineral fiber that can pollute air or water
and cause cancer or asbestosis when inhaled. The U.S. EPA has
banned or severely restricted its use in manufacturing and construction
and the ARB has imposed limits on the amount of asbestos in
serpentine rock that is used for surfacing applications.
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Mesothelioma Treatment and Lawsuits
How Is Mesothelioma Treated? by
Linda Woodhouse
Most people who develop mesothelioma
have worked on jobs where they inhaled asbestos particles. However,
they may have been been exposed to asbestos dust and fibre in
other ways. This could include working with asbestos or by home
renovation using asbestos cement products or even by washing
the clothes of a family member who worked with asbestos. The
resulting disease is rare form of cancer in which malignant
(cancerous) cells are found in the mesothelium, a protective
sac that covers most of the body's internal organs.
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. About 2,000 new
cases of mesothelioma are diagnosed in the United States each
year. Although reported incidence rates have increased in the
past 20 years, mesothelioma is still a relatively rare cancer.
There are various procedures used
for the treatment of mesothelioma. The type of treatment depends
on the location of the cancer, the stage of the disease, and
the patient's age and general health.
A common treatment of the disease
is by means of surgery by the removal of part of the lining
of the chest or abdomen and some of the tissue around it. For
cancer of the pleura, a lung may be removed in an operation
called a pneumonectomy. Sometimes part of the diaphragm, the
muscle below the lungs that helps with breathing, is also removed.
Another method is Radiation therapy,
also called radiotherapy. This involves the use of high-energy
rays to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Radiation therapy
affects the cancer cells only in the treated area. The radiation
may come from a machine or from putting materials that produce
radiation through thin plastic tubes into the area where the
cancer cells are found .
Anticancer drugs can be used to
kill cancer cells throughout the body. This is known as chemotherapy
and involves the administration of the drugs by injection into
a vein (intravenous, or IV). Currently, doctors are also studying
the effectiveness of putting chemotherapy directly into the
chest or abdomen.
Because mesothelioma is very hard
to control, the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) is sponsoring
clinical trials that are designed to find new treatments and
better ways to use current treatments
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