Brenda Ward underwent multiple mesothelioma surgeries to treat the rare asbestos cancer. In this video she discusses her second surgery. The Simmons firm provides a number of mesothelioma resources for patients and families struggling with this disease.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wb1gaH8GpOQ&hl=en
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Monday, April 25, 2011
Mesothelioma – Introducing The Oncologist
Being diagnosed with cancer is not a good day for anyone. Mesothelioma is a particularly bad form. Whether you are diagnosed with this or another version, you will undoubtedly be sent off to a medical specialist known as an oncologist.
Cancer treatment has come a long way. It wasn't that long ago that the "C" word was a death sentence and you were just unlucky if you were diagnosed with it. The interesting thing is the concept has expanded greatly as a health risk, but so has the ability to treat it. It is often suggested that we have found no cure to cancer, but that isn't really true. We have found ways to cure people who suffer from various cancers like Lance Armstrong, but we haven't found a universal cure.
The specialists who deal with all of this are known as oncologists. The title covers everyone from medical scientists who do research on the various forms of cancer to doctors who actually treat patients. If you are diagnosed with Mesothelioma, you are going to be referred to just such a specialist.
What should you look for in an oncologist? Well, there are a couple of things. First and foremost, you want someone who is board certified. The certification is a sign you are dealing with a person who is advanced in their understanding and competency in the field. Given the fact you are dealing with a very serious form of cancer, you don't want to be treated by anyone other than the best.
The second thing to look for is a bit more subtle. How would you feel if you dealt with cancer patients all day? You would lose far more patients than almost any other form of medical professional because cancer is an insidious disease. You would probably become a bit number and cynical after a while. There is nothing unprofessional about this. We are all human beings. Still, you really don't want a doctor who manifests this when you are a patient trying to fight Mesothelioma. You want a fighter and this is often why younger oncologists are an ideal choice. Generalities are dangerous, but they often can be more personally involved in the fight. A doctor who views your fight as their fight is ideal.
The diagnosis of Mesothelioma can be a harsh one. The shining night in your effort to fight the cancer will be an oncologist. Find one you are comfortable with and go to war!
Cancer treatment has come a long way. It wasn't that long ago that the "C" word was a death sentence and you were just unlucky if you were diagnosed with it. The interesting thing is the concept has expanded greatly as a health risk, but so has the ability to treat it. It is often suggested that we have found no cure to cancer, but that isn't really true. We have found ways to cure people who suffer from various cancers like Lance Armstrong, but we haven't found a universal cure.
The specialists who deal with all of this are known as oncologists. The title covers everyone from medical scientists who do research on the various forms of cancer to doctors who actually treat patients. If you are diagnosed with Mesothelioma, you are going to be referred to just such a specialist.
What should you look for in an oncologist? Well, there are a couple of things. First and foremost, you want someone who is board certified. The certification is a sign you are dealing with a person who is advanced in their understanding and competency in the field. Given the fact you are dealing with a very serious form of cancer, you don't want to be treated by anyone other than the best.
The second thing to look for is a bit more subtle. How would you feel if you dealt with cancer patients all day? You would lose far more patients than almost any other form of medical professional because cancer is an insidious disease. You would probably become a bit number and cynical after a while. There is nothing unprofessional about this. We are all human beings. Still, you really don't want a doctor who manifests this when you are a patient trying to fight Mesothelioma. You want a fighter and this is often why younger oncologists are an ideal choice. Generalities are dangerous, but they often can be more personally involved in the fight. A doctor who views your fight as their fight is ideal.
The diagnosis of Mesothelioma can be a harsh one. The shining night in your effort to fight the cancer will be an oncologist. Find one you are comfortable with and go to war!
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Mesothelioma is an Aggressive Primary Neoplasm
Another interesting study is called, "Assessment of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma with 18F-FDG Dual-Head Gamma-Camera Coincidence Imaging: Comparison with Histopathology" by Victor H. Gerbaudo, PhD, David J. Sugarbaker, MD, Scott Britz-Cunningham, MD, PhD, Marcelo F. Di Carli, MD1, Charles Mauceri1 and S. Ted Treves, MD - Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; 2 Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts - Journal of Nuclear Medicine Vol. 43 No. 9 1144-1149. Here is an excerpt: "Malignant pleural mesothelioma is an aggressive primary neoplasm for which early detection and accurate staging are known diagnostic challenges. The role of 18F-FDG dual-head gamma-camera coincidence imaging (18F-FDG-CI) is yet to be defined. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of 18F-FDG-CI in the assessment of malignant pleural mesothelioma using histopathology as the gold standard. Methods: Fifteen consecutive patients with CT scan evidence of pleural thickening, fluid, plaques, or calcification underwent 18F-FDG imaging 1.5 h after the intravenous administration of 370 MBq 18F-FDG. Imaging was performed with a dual-head gamma camera equipped with 2.54-cm-thick NaI crystals operating in coincidence mode. Using an iterative algorithm, whole-body images were reconstructed as transaxial, sagittal, and coronal images. No attenuation correction was applied. The results of 18F-FDG-CI scans were compared with CT and with histopathologic diagnosis. Results: Eleven of 15 patients had histologically proven malignant mesotheliomas (10 epithelial, 1 sarcomatoid). All 11 primary tumors were detected by 18F-FDG, and absence of disease was confirmed in the 4 patients who were disease free. Thirty-four lesions were biopsied; among these, 29 were found to be positive for tumor. 18F-FDG was true-positive in 28 lesions, true-negative in 4, false-negative in 1 (0.5 cm in diameter), and false-positive in 1 (inflammatory pleuritis). The smallest lesion detected was 0.8 cm. For biopsied lesions, overall sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy for 18F-FDG-CI were 97%, 80%, and 94% respectively, compared with 83%, 80%, and 82% for CT. Twenty-one of 29 positive lesions involved the pleura, lung parenchyma, or chest wall and were all 18F-FDG avid. In the mediastinum, 18F-FDG-CI detected 7 of 8 biopsy-positive lesions (88%), whereas CT was positive in 6 of 8 lesions (75%). 18F-FDG identified extrathoracic metastases in 5 patients, excluding them from surgical therapy. Conclusion: These preliminary results suggest that 18F-FDG-CI appears to be an accurate method to diagnose and to define the extent of disease in patients with diffuse malignant pleural mesothelioma."
Monty Wrobleski is the author of this article. For more information please click on the following links
Saturday, April 23, 2011
How Many Treatments are Currently Being Used for Victims of Asbestos Diseases?
Mesothelioma is touted as deadly because most of the cases are diagnosed when in advanced stage and doctors have little solace to offer by then. Still doctors try to do their best to relieve the patients from severe pain of mesothelioma using advanced treatments.
Surgery
Before considering surgery as one of the propositions for the treatment of malignant cancer, the health of the patient needs to be carefully evaluated. The tests are performed to check whether the cancer has spread to other parts of the body or not. Also evaluation of the patient’s lung and heart functions is done. In case of the former, a mesothelioma surgery cannot be performed. Both the heart and lungs need to be properly functioning state for surgery to take place.
Surgery is of two types: aggressive surgery (long-term control) and palliative procedures (relief of symptoms). Let’s define each of them separately.
Aggressive surgery
Aggressive surgery involves removal of the lung, the pleura, the diaphragm and the pericardium by a procedure, which is known as extra pleural pneumonectomy. The intention to follow this method is to physically remove as much of the tumor as possible. It is in fact adopting a bold method to do away with the disease—hence the name is “Aggressive surgery”.
This surgery is extremely complicated and involves high risk. This is because of the fact that there are possible chances of death due to the same within a month. Extra pleural pneumonectomy is therefore normally performed on younger patients who are in good health and are in a position to tolerate the surgery.
Palliative Procedures
Palliative procedures are normally performed when the cancer is in its advanced form. These procedures are performed to control the symptoms of mesothelioma rather than cure them. Pleurectomy (also decortications) is the process to surgically remove the pleura. This method reduces the pain caused by the cancerous mass and may also prevent the recurrence of pleural effusion (fluid collection which causes tremendous breathlessness). For patients suffering from peritoneal mesothelioma, complete surgical removal of the entire tumor is not entirely possible. In this case the surgery aims to extenuate the symptoms, such as ascites,
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is the method in which drugs are used to treat mesothelioma. It has been observed that this method is partially succesfull. This is because the patient recovers partially after using drugs or combination of drugs (In fact the efficacy of this method increases, if combination of drugs are used at the same time.) Some of these combinations have proved successful and new drugs are being developed for the treatment of this cancer.
Radiation Therapy
In this method the tumor is killed by using radiation doses. However, with the help of this procedure, killing the tumor cells is quite difficult. This is because of the fact that it is difficult to specifically locate the malignant cells. Also the heart, lungs and other organs may surround the same, and they are at the risk of getting damaged by the radiation dosage. However lower doses of radiation can be used to reduce the disease to a certain extent.
Dual Therapy
Both chemotherapy and radiation are used in conjunction after the performance of the surgery. They both help in killing any remaining tumor cells that were not removed by surgery and may also help in relieving symptoms of the disease like chest pain.
The treatment methods, which are described above, are direct ways of treating a person suffering from mesothelioma. However doctors and researchers are always on the lookout for new ways to treat mesothelioma. The necessity for the evolution of alternative ways to treat patients suffering from mesothelioma arises because of the complex nature of different types of cancers, and because patients respond differently to various types of medical care.
Some of them are as follows:
Immunoagumentive Therapy (IAT)
The goal of IAT is to strengthen the body's own immune system. The same is done by balancing four different proteins found in the blood.
Intraoperative Photodynamic Therapy (IPT)
This method of treatment is being used to cure early stages of mesothelioma in the chest. IPT uses special drugs and light to kill cancer cells during surgery. A drug that makes tumor cells more sensitive to light is injected into a vein several days before surgery. During surgery, a special light is used to locate the cancer.
Surgery
Before considering surgery as one of the propositions for the treatment of malignant cancer, the health of the patient needs to be carefully evaluated. The tests are performed to check whether the cancer has spread to other parts of the body or not. Also evaluation of the patient’s lung and heart functions is done. In case of the former, a mesothelioma surgery cannot be performed. Both the heart and lungs need to be properly functioning state for surgery to take place.
Surgery is of two types: aggressive surgery (long-term control) and palliative procedures (relief of symptoms). Let’s define each of them separately.
Aggressive surgery
Aggressive surgery involves removal of the lung, the pleura, the diaphragm and the pericardium by a procedure, which is known as extra pleural pneumonectomy. The intention to follow this method is to physically remove as much of the tumor as possible. It is in fact adopting a bold method to do away with the disease—hence the name is “Aggressive surgery”.
This surgery is extremely complicated and involves high risk. This is because of the fact that there are possible chances of death due to the same within a month. Extra pleural pneumonectomy is therefore normally performed on younger patients who are in good health and are in a position to tolerate the surgery.
Palliative Procedures
Palliative procedures are normally performed when the cancer is in its advanced form. These procedures are performed to control the symptoms of mesothelioma rather than cure them. Pleurectomy (also decortications) is the process to surgically remove the pleura. This method reduces the pain caused by the cancerous mass and may also prevent the recurrence of pleural effusion (fluid collection which causes tremendous breathlessness). For patients suffering from peritoneal mesothelioma, complete surgical removal of the entire tumor is not entirely possible. In this case the surgery aims to extenuate the symptoms, such as ascites,
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is the method in which drugs are used to treat mesothelioma. It has been observed that this method is partially succesfull. This is because the patient recovers partially after using drugs or combination of drugs (In fact the efficacy of this method increases, if combination of drugs are used at the same time.) Some of these combinations have proved successful and new drugs are being developed for the treatment of this cancer.
Radiation Therapy
In this method the tumor is killed by using radiation doses. However, with the help of this procedure, killing the tumor cells is quite difficult. This is because of the fact that it is difficult to specifically locate the malignant cells. Also the heart, lungs and other organs may surround the same, and they are at the risk of getting damaged by the radiation dosage. However lower doses of radiation can be used to reduce the disease to a certain extent.
Dual Therapy
Both chemotherapy and radiation are used in conjunction after the performance of the surgery. They both help in killing any remaining tumor cells that were not removed by surgery and may also help in relieving symptoms of the disease like chest pain.
The treatment methods, which are described above, are direct ways of treating a person suffering from mesothelioma. However doctors and researchers are always on the lookout for new ways to treat mesothelioma. The necessity for the evolution of alternative ways to treat patients suffering from mesothelioma arises because of the complex nature of different types of cancers, and because patients respond differently to various types of medical care.
Some of them are as follows:
Immunoagumentive Therapy (IAT)
The goal of IAT is to strengthen the body's own immune system. The same is done by balancing four different proteins found in the blood.
Intraoperative Photodynamic Therapy (IPT)
This method of treatment is being used to cure early stages of mesothelioma in the chest. IPT uses special drugs and light to kill cancer cells during surgery. A drug that makes tumor cells more sensitive to light is injected into a vein several days before surgery. During surgery, a special light is used to locate the cancer.
Friday, April 22, 2011
Mesothelioma Cancer -A simple Overview
Mesothelioma, often referred to as "asbestos cancer", is a cancer of the mesothelium, the tissue that lines and protects the internal organs of the body. A diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma (often simply called mesothelioma) is very serious. Most cases pass away within one to two years after receiving the diagnosis, although recent improvements in treatment (both chemotherapy and surgical treatment) have prolonged the survival times of many mesothelioma patients. Early diagnosis and proper treatment of mesothelioma can often lead to a good prognosis.
Three main types of mesothelioma:
• Pleural mesothelioma, which affects the lining of the lung;
• Peritoneal mesothelioma, which affects the lining of the abdominal cavity
• Pericardial mesothelioma, which affects the lining of the heart
The most common form is pleural mesothelioma, followed by peritoneal mesothelioma. Pericardial mesothelioma is exceptionally rare. The main known cause of mesothelioma is exposure to asbestos fibers, a mineral commonly used in insulating and fire retardant materials. Asbestos was widely used in manufacturing and construction until 1972, when it was partially banned. However, asbestos continued to be used in many household products into the late 1970's, and in automotive brakes into the 1990's.
Mesothelioma can also occur after brief contacts with asbestos this is usually the case of relatives of workers in asbestos factories who came down with the disease through minimal exposure to asbestos in the working clothes of the workers. It often takes several decades for symptoms of the disease to show up.
Mesothelioma Diagnosis, Asbestos Exposure and Mesothelioma Symptoms Nearly 3,000 people are diagnosed with mesothelioma every year in the United State
Symptoms:
• Difficulty in breathing • chronic cough • chest and back pain • weight loss
Asbestos is commoner in men aged 50 years and above, though nearly anyone who has been exposed to asbestos can contract the disease. Mesothelioma is most common in industrial and construction workers, but can also result from household exposures. Many cases of mesothelioma have occurred in the children or wives of industrial workers, who have been exposed to asbestos fibers brought home on the clothing of the worker.
The only known cause of Mesothelioma is exposure to asbestos fibers. If you have been diagnosed with any form of the disease, you should seek the services of a Mesothelioma attorney for legal advice. Swift Detection Can Lead To Positive Outcome When detected early enough, and treated promptly by an experienced oncologist{medical doctor who has specialized in the treatment of cancers}, the patient's prognosis is expected to be good. Early detection of this cancer and all forms cancer related to asbestos exposure is vital.
Three main types of mesothelioma:
• Pleural mesothelioma, which affects the lining of the lung;
• Peritoneal mesothelioma, which affects the lining of the abdominal cavity
• Pericardial mesothelioma, which affects the lining of the heart
The most common form is pleural mesothelioma, followed by peritoneal mesothelioma. Pericardial mesothelioma is exceptionally rare. The main known cause of mesothelioma is exposure to asbestos fibers, a mineral commonly used in insulating and fire retardant materials. Asbestos was widely used in manufacturing and construction until 1972, when it was partially banned. However, asbestos continued to be used in many household products into the late 1970's, and in automotive brakes into the 1990's.
Mesothelioma can also occur after brief contacts with asbestos this is usually the case of relatives of workers in asbestos factories who came down with the disease through minimal exposure to asbestos in the working clothes of the workers. It often takes several decades for symptoms of the disease to show up.
Mesothelioma Diagnosis, Asbestos Exposure and Mesothelioma Symptoms Nearly 3,000 people are diagnosed with mesothelioma every year in the United State
Symptoms:
• Difficulty in breathing • chronic cough • chest and back pain • weight loss
Asbestos is commoner in men aged 50 years and above, though nearly anyone who has been exposed to asbestos can contract the disease. Mesothelioma is most common in industrial and construction workers, but can also result from household exposures. Many cases of mesothelioma have occurred in the children or wives of industrial workers, who have been exposed to asbestos fibers brought home on the clothing of the worker.
The only known cause of Mesothelioma is exposure to asbestos fibers. If you have been diagnosed with any form of the disease, you should seek the services of a Mesothelioma attorney for legal advice. Swift Detection Can Lead To Positive Outcome When detected early enough, and treated promptly by an experienced oncologist{medical doctor who has specialized in the treatment of cancers}, the patient's prognosis is expected to be good. Early detection of this cancer and all forms cancer related to asbestos exposure is vital.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Peritoneal Mesothelioma Diagnosis
www.mesovideolibrary.com - Mary Jane Williams was shocked when she learned she had peritoneal mesothelioma. She explains how she immediately took action to combat her mesothelioma. Learn more by viewing this video on our official site www.mesovideolibrary.com Call us at 866-404-5805 or e-mail us at info@mesovideolibrary.com for help with your legal or medical peritoneal mesothelioma questions.
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How Come Absestos Is Killing Amercans Today
We all heard of Absestos and the horrible consequences it has in our health. Asbestosis is "a form of lung disease (pneumoconiosis)" which causes interstitial fibrosis or scarring of the lungs.
Asbestosis is progressive and, for the most part, irreversible. Respiratory impairment worsens with time, even if exposure to asbestos has ceased. Asbestosis is usually found in asbestos workers and not in the general public. People with asbestosis have shortness of breath, often along with a cough. Asbestos cretes Mesothelioma, and Mesothelioma is a form of cancer which affects mesothelial tissue in the lungs, peritoneum or pericardium.
The biggest concern mesothelioma is that can arise both from visceral and parietal peritoneum. It is diagnosed in advanced stages in most cases, and it often takes considerable time to arrive at the correct diagnosis, as the mean symptoms-to-diagnosis time reported is 122 days. The most frequently reported initial symptoms are abdominal pain (35), anorexia, marked weight loss, and ascites ; less frequently night sweats and hypercoagulability. Clinical presentation with fever of unknown origin, intestinal obstruction, or surgical emergency (due to acute inflammatory lesions) have been reported. Mesothelioma (cancer of the mesothelium) is a disease in which cells of the mesothelium become abnormal and divide without control or order. They can invade and damage nearby tissues and organs. Mesothelioma treatment if mesothelioma attorneys texas.
Mesothelioma is defined as an ICD-O histology code of 9050-9053. Data are presented for a five-year time period. Mesothelioma cell viability was decreased in a dose-dependent manner by lovastatin (5 to 30 microM). These effects were not reversed by exogenous growth factors or cholesterol, but were reversed by addition of doses of micro mevalonate, confirming that lovastatin affected mesothelioma viability by inhibiting mevalonate synthesis. This is based on the fact that Mesothelioma is a cancer of the thin lining surrounding the lung and this disease is almost always fatal, often within a few months of diagnosis.
The scary part about this ilness, is that mesothelioma has a much longer latency period compared with lung cancer (40 years versus 15-20 years), and mesothelioma is therefore likely to be found among workers who were first exposed to asbestos at an early age. Mesothelioma is always fatal. Mesothelioma has also been found in individuals who were exposed to asbestos only once decades earlier. The only known cause of mesothelioma is asbestos. Mesothelioma has a much longer latency period compared with lung cancer (40 years versus 15-20 years), and mesothelioma is therefore more likely to be found among workers who were first exposed to asbestos at an early age. Mesothelioma is always fatal.
Exposure to asbestos has also been associated with an increased incidence of esophageal, kidney, laryngeal, pharyngeal, and buccal cavity cancers. As with other known chronic occupational diseases, disease associated with asbestos generally appears about twenty years following the first occurrence of exposure: There are no known acute effects associated with exposure to asbestos. Exposure to ozone for several hours at relatively low concentrations has been found to significantly reduce lung function and induce respiratory inflammation in normal, healthy people during exercise. This decrease in lung function generally is accompanied by symptoms including chest pain, coughing, sneezing, and pulmonary congestion. Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is a significant cause of lung cancers in people who themselves do not use tobacco. Between 3000 and 6000 lung cancer deaths per year in the United States are caused by exposure to ETS.
Asbestosis is progressive and, for the most part, irreversible. Respiratory impairment worsens with time, even if exposure to asbestos has ceased. Asbestosis is usually found in asbestos workers and not in the general public. People with asbestosis have shortness of breath, often along with a cough. Asbestos cretes Mesothelioma, and Mesothelioma is a form of cancer which affects mesothelial tissue in the lungs, peritoneum or pericardium.
The biggest concern mesothelioma is that can arise both from visceral and parietal peritoneum. It is diagnosed in advanced stages in most cases, and it often takes considerable time to arrive at the correct diagnosis, as the mean symptoms-to-diagnosis time reported is 122 days. The most frequently reported initial symptoms are abdominal pain (35), anorexia, marked weight loss, and ascites ; less frequently night sweats and hypercoagulability. Clinical presentation with fever of unknown origin, intestinal obstruction, or surgical emergency (due to acute inflammatory lesions) have been reported. Mesothelioma (cancer of the mesothelium) is a disease in which cells of the mesothelium become abnormal and divide without control or order. They can invade and damage nearby tissues and organs. Mesothelioma treatment if mesothelioma attorneys texas.
Mesothelioma is defined as an ICD-O histology code of 9050-9053. Data are presented for a five-year time period. Mesothelioma cell viability was decreased in a dose-dependent manner by lovastatin (5 to 30 microM). These effects were not reversed by exogenous growth factors or cholesterol, but were reversed by addition of doses of micro mevalonate, confirming that lovastatin affected mesothelioma viability by inhibiting mevalonate synthesis. This is based on the fact that Mesothelioma is a cancer of the thin lining surrounding the lung and this disease is almost always fatal, often within a few months of diagnosis.
The scary part about this ilness, is that mesothelioma has a much longer latency period compared with lung cancer (40 years versus 15-20 years), and mesothelioma is therefore likely to be found among workers who were first exposed to asbestos at an early age. Mesothelioma is always fatal. Mesothelioma has also been found in individuals who were exposed to asbestos only once decades earlier. The only known cause of mesothelioma is asbestos. Mesothelioma has a much longer latency period compared with lung cancer (40 years versus 15-20 years), and mesothelioma is therefore more likely to be found among workers who were first exposed to asbestos at an early age. Mesothelioma is always fatal.
Exposure to asbestos has also been associated with an increased incidence of esophageal, kidney, laryngeal, pharyngeal, and buccal cavity cancers. As with other known chronic occupational diseases, disease associated with asbestos generally appears about twenty years following the first occurrence of exposure: There are no known acute effects associated with exposure to asbestos. Exposure to ozone for several hours at relatively low concentrations has been found to significantly reduce lung function and induce respiratory inflammation in normal, healthy people during exercise. This decrease in lung function generally is accompanied by symptoms including chest pain, coughing, sneezing, and pulmonary congestion. Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is a significant cause of lung cancers in people who themselves do not use tobacco. Between 3000 and 6000 lung cancer deaths per year in the United States are caused by exposure to ETS.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Options To Improve Mesothelioma Life Expectancy
The body is not able to fight asbestos inhalation or ingestion because of the nature of the asbestos dust and its fibers. The extent of internal damage strongly depends on when the diagnosis is made (at which phase) and the available and affordable treatment of mesothelioma. The chances of a better life expectancy are possible if the diagnosis is made early. The tumors spread throughout the body when a late diagnosis is made and then there is no alternative but to go in for pain relief treatment which is also one of the main treatment options.
Malignant mesothelioma is caused due to constant exposure to asbestos contained materials. The affected person may display obscure health problems once affected. With the advancement of the disease, the treatment becomes very difficult and life expectancy gets shortened. To improve mesothelioma life expectancy, early diagnosis and treatment becomes indispensable.
Chemotherapy:
Chemotherapy is one form of treatment for improving mesothelioma life expectancy. Two or more drugs may be administered at the same time. Cancer cells get destroyed in chemo treatment. Chemotherapy is also used to help shrink a tumor and also destroy cancer cells that almost always remain after surgery. It also helps subsequent immunotherapy and radiation to work better. Sometimes surgery is not an option and if the cancer cells have spread from the original tumor to the rest of the body, chemotherapy is the only way out. However, there are various discomforting side effects of chemotherapy.
Radiation therapy:
Radiation is another treatment to improve mesothelioma life expectancy and is given in a very high dose. It destroys tumors and reduces the spread of malignant mesothelioma. Several types of radiation are used in different ways to help in the treatment of the cancer. Radiation is also used for pain relief while treating other cancers, but not without its side effects.
Surgery and other therapies:
Parts of the body which are cancerous due to malignant mesothelioma have to be removed through surgery. The limitations and implications of surgery also depend upon where the cancer is primarily present. Along with the other treatment options, surgery is popularly used in conjunction. Before the cancer spreads throughout the body, surgery may be an effective option.
There are a number of therapies adopted in the research and trial stages. Immunotherapy is being investigated, where the immune system of the body is stimulated to fight back. The cancer vaccine is the main support of the active immunotherapy procedure. Passive immunotherapy involves the administration of immune system components outside of the body.
Another important development at the research stage is gene therapy. Mesothelioma causes a lot of damage to the DNA and this only complicates the methods of finding specific genes hat could actually help in tracking and killing the mesothelioma cancer cells. Nevertheless, research is on and it does show some promise.
Photosensitizing drugs are administered into the body intravenously in the photodynamic treatment option. To treat the cancerous cells, a fixed frequency light is used and the drugs are targeted at the cancerous cells. There are certain side effects to this treatment too.
Malignant mesothelioma is caused due to constant exposure to asbestos contained materials. The affected person may display obscure health problems once affected. With the advancement of the disease, the treatment becomes very difficult and life expectancy gets shortened. To improve mesothelioma life expectancy, early diagnosis and treatment becomes indispensable.
Chemotherapy:
Chemotherapy is one form of treatment for improving mesothelioma life expectancy. Two or more drugs may be administered at the same time. Cancer cells get destroyed in chemo treatment. Chemotherapy is also used to help shrink a tumor and also destroy cancer cells that almost always remain after surgery. It also helps subsequent immunotherapy and radiation to work better. Sometimes surgery is not an option and if the cancer cells have spread from the original tumor to the rest of the body, chemotherapy is the only way out. However, there are various discomforting side effects of chemotherapy.
Radiation therapy:
Radiation is another treatment to improve mesothelioma life expectancy and is given in a very high dose. It destroys tumors and reduces the spread of malignant mesothelioma. Several types of radiation are used in different ways to help in the treatment of the cancer. Radiation is also used for pain relief while treating other cancers, but not without its side effects.
Surgery and other therapies:
Parts of the body which are cancerous due to malignant mesothelioma have to be removed through surgery. The limitations and implications of surgery also depend upon where the cancer is primarily present. Along with the other treatment options, surgery is popularly used in conjunction. Before the cancer spreads throughout the body, surgery may be an effective option.
There are a number of therapies adopted in the research and trial stages. Immunotherapy is being investigated, where the immune system of the body is stimulated to fight back. The cancer vaccine is the main support of the active immunotherapy procedure. Passive immunotherapy involves the administration of immune system components outside of the body.
Another important development at the research stage is gene therapy. Mesothelioma causes a lot of damage to the DNA and this only complicates the methods of finding specific genes hat could actually help in tracking and killing the mesothelioma cancer cells. Nevertheless, research is on and it does show some promise.
Photosensitizing drugs are administered into the body intravenously in the photodynamic treatment option. To treat the cancerous cells, a fixed frequency light is used and the drugs are targeted at the cancerous cells. There are certain side effects to this treatment too.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
How is Mesothelioma Treated?
Dr. Case discusses treatment options for mesothelioma lung cancer including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. This segment is part of the program that is offered for free on www.mesodvd.com.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeWCOZxyWFc&hl=en
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeWCOZxyWFc&hl=en
Monday, April 18, 2011
Practice of Mesothelioma Surgeons
Even though there no cure is for mesothelioma, scientists have developed various treatment methods to help reduce the suffering associated with the disease, surgery being the most common method utilized. Mesothelioma specialists may recommend surgery to remove the main mesothelioma tumor and nearby tissues taken over by these cancerous cells. However, if the mesothelioma is at its advanced stage, then mesothelioma surgery may prove difficult, as the tumor is likely to have spread to other areas.
check thislink http://mesoblog.org/blog/mesothelioma-surgeons/
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Vitamin D and Prevention of Chronic Diseases
Can vitamin D help prevent certain cancers and other diseases such as type 1 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and certain autoimmune and chronic diseases? To answer these questions and more, UCSD School of Medicine and GrassrootsHealth bring you this innovative series on vitamin D deficiency. Join nationally recognized experts as they discuss the latest research and its implications. In this program, Michael Holick, MD, discusses vitamin D relating to bone and muscle health and the prevention of autoimmune and chronic diseases. Series: Vitamin D Deficiency - Treatment and Diagnosis [3/2009] [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 15773]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cq1t9WqOD-0&hl=en
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Saturday, April 16, 2011
Practical Ways by Which You Can Be of Help to Your Mesothelioma Friend
Your friend that has come down with mesothelioma cancer may find it hard to ask for help or to appear vulnerable. Do not tell the person to "be brave" or to "be strong",when people do this to cancer victims they are only putting them under a lot of unnecessary pressure on them to act strong even when they do not feel up to it.
Families can put subtle pressure on people with cancer by expecting or needing them to be strong all the time. In that case, you might play an important role for a friend who has cancer. He or she may know you well and trust you enough to confide in you, yet you don't have the emotional attachment and expectations of a family member. This kind of relationship can be a great gift for a person facing cancer.
Our basic human nature makes us want to distance ourselves from people that become seriously ill. When someone close to us develops mesothelioma cancer we are forced to confront our own fears about illness, weakness, or death. This may make us reluctant to interact with the affected person. But isolation can be a problem for people with cancer. Make an extra effort to reach out.
These are some of the ways by which you can help the mesothelioma cancer victim:
1- If your friend needs medical equipment or money for treatment, you can look into getting something donated or organize a raffle to help raise money. Or you can simply take up a collection to buy something that might not be covered by insurance.
2- The person with cancer may look to you for advice regarding financial worries, work issues, or other concerns. Be honest. Help if you can, but if you feel uncomfortable, say so. There are many places a person can get help and support, and you might suggest seeking the advice of a professional who is best suited to give that kind of guidance.
3- Keep your communication lines with the victim as open and free as possible. Continue to treat your friend as normally as possible, and talk about how the person is managing and what they need. But don't feel that you always have to talk about cancer. Include them in activities and social events. If they aren't up to doing something, let them be the one to decide to say no. Keep inviting them unless they tell you otherwise.
4- Ask what they could use; let them tell you what would be most helpful. Offer to help in specific ways.
5- Send or prepare a meal. Arrange a schedule of meal delivery.
6- Offer to help with child care. Arrange a schedule of day care pick-ups.
7- Offer a ride to and from treatment appointments.
8- Help run errands.
9- Offer to take phone calls if your friend is feeling tired and needs to rest.
10- Coordinate visits by groups, or coordinate sending cards, flowers, or gifts.
11- Honor your friend by making contributions to related charities, organizing blood drives, or making special efforts in his or her name.
12- Offer to do some research on their unanswered questions about cancer, or refer them to the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345.
13- You can plan a party for your friend upon the completion of his/her therapy.However make sure you check with the victim before you make your party plans,show him/her the list of those invited.
Families can put subtle pressure on people with cancer by expecting or needing them to be strong all the time. In that case, you might play an important role for a friend who has cancer. He or she may know you well and trust you enough to confide in you, yet you don't have the emotional attachment and expectations of a family member. This kind of relationship can be a great gift for a person facing cancer.
Our basic human nature makes us want to distance ourselves from people that become seriously ill. When someone close to us develops mesothelioma cancer we are forced to confront our own fears about illness, weakness, or death. This may make us reluctant to interact with the affected person. But isolation can be a problem for people with cancer. Make an extra effort to reach out.
These are some of the ways by which you can help the mesothelioma cancer victim:
1- If your friend needs medical equipment or money for treatment, you can look into getting something donated or organize a raffle to help raise money. Or you can simply take up a collection to buy something that might not be covered by insurance.
2- The person with cancer may look to you for advice regarding financial worries, work issues, or other concerns. Be honest. Help if you can, but if you feel uncomfortable, say so. There are many places a person can get help and support, and you might suggest seeking the advice of a professional who is best suited to give that kind of guidance.
3- Keep your communication lines with the victim as open and free as possible. Continue to treat your friend as normally as possible, and talk about how the person is managing and what they need. But don't feel that you always have to talk about cancer. Include them in activities and social events. If they aren't up to doing something, let them be the one to decide to say no. Keep inviting them unless they tell you otherwise.
4- Ask what they could use; let them tell you what would be most helpful. Offer to help in specific ways.
5- Send or prepare a meal. Arrange a schedule of meal delivery.
6- Offer to help with child care. Arrange a schedule of day care pick-ups.
7- Offer a ride to and from treatment appointments.
8- Help run errands.
9- Offer to take phone calls if your friend is feeling tired and needs to rest.
10- Coordinate visits by groups, or coordinate sending cards, flowers, or gifts.
11- Honor your friend by making contributions to related charities, organizing blood drives, or making special efforts in his or her name.
12- Offer to do some research on their unanswered questions about cancer, or refer them to the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345.
13- You can plan a party for your friend upon the completion of his/her therapy.However make sure you check with the victim before you make your party plans,show him/her the list of those invited.
Friday, April 15, 2011
Asbestos Mesothelioma Lawsuit
www.asbestoscancerinfo.com The Basic Mechanism You Require To File An Asbestos Mesothelioma Lawsuit Process. Asbestos rooftile is essentially an Asbstos infected roofing material. It is completed up of expected raw materials the current are fiberous in nature.Fiberous quality of Asbestos was reserved in mind effective in various making materials. For example? Pipe insulation,floortile, and fireproofing. Other roofing products such as shingles,tars,pitch and roof tiles got moreover prepared with the let of asbestos.
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Thursday, April 14, 2011
New Viral Therapy Examined to Destroy Mesothelioma Most cancers Cells
A new examine in the treatment method of malignant pleural mesothelioma has led to a genetically-engineered virus that may possibly support to deal with the most cancers.
Researchers from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Most cancers Center and Mount Sinai College of Medicine in New York and the Healthcare College of Vienna in Austria have arrive together to test a genetically-modified virus and its effects on mesothelioma clients.
The virus, regarded as the Newcastle disorder virus (NDV), has the energy to invade cancer tissue and throughout testing, was in a position to set off remission of mesothelioma tumors.
When the virus is injected into the pleural cavity of the lung, during a procedure named oncolytic viral therapy, the mesothelioma cells become infected with it, leading to the cancerous tissue to die.
The researchers found that sixty five percent of the laboratory wildlife examined experienced a complete response to the process following 14 days of remedy and obtained extended-time period survival following 50 days and nights of treatment solution.
The subjects that obtained far more than an individual dose of the virus experienced superior responses than those with only an individual dose. The animals that did not obtain the virus died in 23 times or less.
The research could lead to a potential remedy that may possibly quit the development of the most cancers in mesothelioma clients.
At this time, there is no treatment for mesothelioma, so if you or a liked a single have the most cancers or have been uncovered to asbestos, make contact with a squad of mesothelioma lawyers for aid in fighting for your positive aspects.
You could possibly be entitled to acquire a huge compensation for your pain and losses, so hire a top rated staff of mesothelioma lawyers to symbolize you right now.
Researchers from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Most cancers Center and Mount Sinai College of Medicine in New York and the Healthcare College of Vienna in Austria have arrive together to test a genetically-modified virus and its effects on mesothelioma clients.
The virus, regarded as the Newcastle disorder virus (NDV), has the energy to invade cancer tissue and throughout testing, was in a position to set off remission of mesothelioma tumors.
When the virus is injected into the pleural cavity of the lung, during a procedure named oncolytic viral therapy, the mesothelioma cells become infected with it, leading to the cancerous tissue to die.
The researchers found that sixty five percent of the laboratory wildlife examined experienced a complete response to the process following 14 days of remedy and obtained extended-time period survival following 50 days and nights of treatment solution.
The subjects that obtained far more than an individual dose of the virus experienced superior responses than those with only an individual dose. The animals that did not obtain the virus died in 23 times or less.
The research could lead to a potential remedy that may possibly quit the development of the most cancers in mesothelioma clients.
At this time, there is no treatment for mesothelioma, so if you or a liked a single have the most cancers or have been uncovered to asbestos, make contact with a squad of mesothelioma lawyers for aid in fighting for your positive aspects.
You could possibly be entitled to acquire a huge compensation for your pain and losses, so hire a top rated staff of mesothelioma lawyers to symbolize you right now.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Mesothelioma blight can now be detected earlier
U.S. researchers find specific changes in the blood of patients suffering from two types of fatal cancers are pancreatic cancer and mesothelioma cancer. This allows the physician to diagnose cancer at earlier stages.
By using scanning technology developed by Somalogic Inc., the company researchers say they can detect early signs of pancreatic cancer and one type of lung cancer called mesothelioma in people who are diagnosed but not receiving treatment for the disease. "At this time the cancer is detected at an advanced stage, when the possibility of treatment has been minimal," said Rachel Ostroff, director of clinical research on Somalogic Inc., who presented the findings at a meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research in Denver recently.
Pancreatic cancer usually strikes without symptoms and only recently recognized at an advanced stage. The National Cancer Institute says pancreatic cancer is rarely curable. If the cancer is still in the pancreas (localized), cure rates will be higher. Even so, it is usually best wishes in all cases only slightly less than 20 percent.
For patients with cancer that is still smaller than 2 cm, with no spread to lymph nodes, cancer surgery can save patients up to five years at least. This possibility could reach 18-24 percent.
The pancreas is an organ shaped like a tube sponges length approximately 6 inches, which is found behind the stomach. The pancreas produces enzymes and hormones, including insulin. Pancreatic enzymes help digest food in the small intestine, whereas insulin to control blood sugar levels. Both enzymes and hormones necessary for maintaining the body to work properly.
Men have twice as likely to attack this disease. Pancreatic cancer is more common in smokers than nonsmokers. People suffering from chronic pancreatic disease and those who are likely to suffer from long-standing diabetes (especially women) have a greater risk.
Meanwhile, mesothelioma is a form of cancer that is often caused by malignant cells that develop in the mesothelium, a protective lining that covers most of the organs. The most common is the pleura (outer lining of the lungs and internal chest wall), but may also occur in the pericardium, or lining vaginalis.
Most of the people affected by mesothelioma caused by frequent exposure to asbestos particles. Washing clothes of a family member who worked with asbestos can also be at risk of developing mesothelioma. Unlike lung cancer, and no association between mesothelioma and smoking.
Symptoms of mesothelioma include shortness of breath due to pleural fluid (fluid between the lung and the chest wall) or chest wall pain, and also because of excess weight. "This aggressive cancer detection at earlier stages will identify patients for early treatment, which may improve their quality of life and a chance to recover," he said.
Pancreatic cancer is relatively rare, but it is the fourth largest cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States (U.S.). While mesothelioma, caused by asbestos, killed around 15 thousand to 20 thousand people per year worldwide.
In October, NEC Corp. of Japan to invest U.S. $ 5 million as part of a strategic partnership with Somalogic, based in Colorado to develop technology aimed at detecting the disease by testing the protein in a drop of blood. Somalogic test depends on aptamers - a series of genetic material that is bound to proteins. Somalogic have improved technology that makes the molecule more likely to fixate on particular proteins.
For the study, researchers tested the blood sample firms patients suffering from two types of cancer, and those who joined in the control group who have a condition with symptoms similar to pancreatitis and cancers such as lung fibrosis. The team used computer models to find significant differences in biology, or biological markers that distinguish blood samples from cancer patients with those who do not have cancer.
For both cancers, the team found a biological marker that has high accuracy in detecting any type of cancer, said Ostroff. They are also very specific, in the sense that they are able to properly remove the people who do not suffer from the cancer. Now biomarkers that need to be confirmed by other studies to ensure that the results are accurate and can be reproduced in diagnostic tests. "It's easy to find biomarkers," Ostroff said at the meeting. "It's hard to do validation on them."
Ostroff said his team will observe a number of factors that can trigger false positive results, such as how long a sample should be placed on the shelf before being tested. "We examined these parameters to ensure that we observe biomarkers of disease," he said.
By using scanning technology developed by Somalogic Inc., the company researchers say they can detect early signs of pancreatic cancer and one type of lung cancer called mesothelioma in people who are diagnosed but not receiving treatment for the disease. "At this time the cancer is detected at an advanced stage, when the possibility of treatment has been minimal," said Rachel Ostroff, director of clinical research on Somalogic Inc., who presented the findings at a meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research in Denver recently.
Pancreatic cancer usually strikes without symptoms and only recently recognized at an advanced stage. The National Cancer Institute says pancreatic cancer is rarely curable. If the cancer is still in the pancreas (localized), cure rates will be higher. Even so, it is usually best wishes in all cases only slightly less than 20 percent.
For patients with cancer that is still smaller than 2 cm, with no spread to lymph nodes, cancer surgery can save patients up to five years at least. This possibility could reach 18-24 percent.
The pancreas is an organ shaped like a tube sponges length approximately 6 inches, which is found behind the stomach. The pancreas produces enzymes and hormones, including insulin. Pancreatic enzymes help digest food in the small intestine, whereas insulin to control blood sugar levels. Both enzymes and hormones necessary for maintaining the body to work properly.
Men have twice as likely to attack this disease. Pancreatic cancer is more common in smokers than nonsmokers. People suffering from chronic pancreatic disease and those who are likely to suffer from long-standing diabetes (especially women) have a greater risk.
Meanwhile, mesothelioma is a form of cancer that is often caused by malignant cells that develop in the mesothelium, a protective lining that covers most of the organs. The most common is the pleura (outer lining of the lungs and internal chest wall), but may also occur in the pericardium, or lining vaginalis.
Most of the people affected by mesothelioma caused by frequent exposure to asbestos particles. Washing clothes of a family member who worked with asbestos can also be at risk of developing mesothelioma. Unlike lung cancer, and no association between mesothelioma and smoking.
Symptoms of mesothelioma include shortness of breath due to pleural fluid (fluid between the lung and the chest wall) or chest wall pain, and also because of excess weight. "This aggressive cancer detection at earlier stages will identify patients for early treatment, which may improve their quality of life and a chance to recover," he said.
Pancreatic cancer is relatively rare, but it is the fourth largest cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States (U.S.). While mesothelioma, caused by asbestos, killed around 15 thousand to 20 thousand people per year worldwide.
In October, NEC Corp. of Japan to invest U.S. $ 5 million as part of a strategic partnership with Somalogic, based in Colorado to develop technology aimed at detecting the disease by testing the protein in a drop of blood. Somalogic test depends on aptamers - a series of genetic material that is bound to proteins. Somalogic have improved technology that makes the molecule more likely to fixate on particular proteins.
For the study, researchers tested the blood sample firms patients suffering from two types of cancer, and those who joined in the control group who have a condition with symptoms similar to pancreatitis and cancers such as lung fibrosis. The team used computer models to find significant differences in biology, or biological markers that distinguish blood samples from cancer patients with those who do not have cancer.
For both cancers, the team found a biological marker that has high accuracy in detecting any type of cancer, said Ostroff. They are also very specific, in the sense that they are able to properly remove the people who do not suffer from the cancer. Now biomarkers that need to be confirmed by other studies to ensure that the results are accurate and can be reproduced in diagnostic tests. "It's easy to find biomarkers," Ostroff said at the meeting. "It's hard to do validation on them."
Ostroff said his team will observe a number of factors that can trigger false positive results, such as how long a sample should be placed on the shelf before being tested. "We examined these parameters to ensure that we observe biomarkers of disease," he said.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Mesothelioma and Chromosomal Abberrations
One interesting study is called, "Specificity of asbestos-induced chromosomal aberrations in short-term cultured human mesothelial cells" - Cancer Genetics and Cytogenetics Volume 41, Issue 1, August 1989, Pages 33-39 by Kenth Olofssona and Joachim Mark, a Department of Pathology and Cytogenetics, Central Hospital, Skövde, Sweden. Here is an excerpt: "Abstract - Short-term cultured normal human mesothelial cells were exposed for 48 hours to three different asbestos compounds, crocidiolite, chrysotile, and amosite. In the concentration used (0.01 mg/ml) all three asbestiform minerals caused, within a few days, a significant increase of cells showing numerical and/or structural abnormalities. The abnormalities were analyzed in detail using banding techniques. The results were compared with the cytogenetic observations in 52 published cases of mesotheliomas. This comparison revealed only a few similarities as regards numerical deviations. The structural rearrangements in asbestos-exposed cultures, however, in many instances involved chromosome types and chromosome regions preferentially affected in mesotheliomas."
Mesothelioma Prognosis: Knowing Your Chances
Some mesothelioma patients want to know about mesothelioma prognosis. They may have their own personal valid reasons for wanting to know their chances of survival or getting better. If you are a mesothelioma patient interested in the same thing, then you have the right to know. Do keep in mind though that there are various prognosis sources. Here are some important points you should consider when reading about asbestos cancer prognosis.
Prognosis Data
Where it Comes From - The first thing you should understand is where prognosis data comes from. Real prognosis information is based form statistical data. Researchers look into different mesothelioma cases through clinical studies to get average figures. This may mean that genuine prognosis information may be true for a large number of patients. This does not mean though that the information is always true.
Asbestos cancer cases can be unique. This is because a lot of different factors can affect mesothelioma. Some of these include your overall health, treatments taken, time when treatment began, mesothelioma type and severity of the condition. It is therefore important not to view prognosis information as absolutely true in your case.
Difficulties with Prognosis
It may be difficult to arrive at statistical or personal mesothelioma prognosis. This is because mesothelioma itself is not like many other forms of cancer. The condition is rare. Asbestos exposure, which is the primary risk factor linked to this condition is not always experienced by a lot of people. Those who also have the condition may not immediately seek doctors' assistance for diagnosis and treatment. The symptoms do not obviously point to the condition and may even mimic the symptoms of other diseases.
Statistical Information
So what do the statistical figures say? Since patients are often diagnosed late, the prognosis for many patients is not good. A lot of patients are told that they can expect to live for only less than a year. Again, there are exceptions to this prognosis. There have been personal accounts of patients who have survived for more than five years. Some even live up to ten years after diagnosis.
Diagnosis
Like other forms of cancer, early mesothelioma diagnosis is important. Early diagnosis means early treatment and higher chances of survival. Since early diagnosis is not often made due to the lack of unique symptoms, you may not even think that a doctor's visit is necessary. Your only clue that may suggest that you may need medical monitoring is asbestos exposure. This is only true however for individuals who work closely with asbestos. Patients who do not handle asbestos on a regular basis may not even remember or know that they have been exposed to asbestos.
Treatment
Treatment is one factor that can affect individual prognosis. Depending on your overall health, the stage of your disease and your doctor's evaluation, you may have to undergo one or two cancer treatment methods. Like other forms of cancer, mesothelioma may be treated through chemotherapy, surgery or radiation therapy.
Mesothelioma prognosis is definitely never definite. Although prognosis information can provide you with valuable insight about the disease, there is no reason to believe that you absolutely have no hope of surviving beyond a year.
Prognosis Data
Where it Comes From - The first thing you should understand is where prognosis data comes from. Real prognosis information is based form statistical data. Researchers look into different mesothelioma cases through clinical studies to get average figures. This may mean that genuine prognosis information may be true for a large number of patients. This does not mean though that the information is always true.
Asbestos cancer cases can be unique. This is because a lot of different factors can affect mesothelioma. Some of these include your overall health, treatments taken, time when treatment began, mesothelioma type and severity of the condition. It is therefore important not to view prognosis information as absolutely true in your case.
Difficulties with Prognosis
It may be difficult to arrive at statistical or personal mesothelioma prognosis. This is because mesothelioma itself is not like many other forms of cancer. The condition is rare. Asbestos exposure, which is the primary risk factor linked to this condition is not always experienced by a lot of people. Those who also have the condition may not immediately seek doctors' assistance for diagnosis and treatment. The symptoms do not obviously point to the condition and may even mimic the symptoms of other diseases.
Statistical Information
So what do the statistical figures say? Since patients are often diagnosed late, the prognosis for many patients is not good. A lot of patients are told that they can expect to live for only less than a year. Again, there are exceptions to this prognosis. There have been personal accounts of patients who have survived for more than five years. Some even live up to ten years after diagnosis.
Diagnosis
Like other forms of cancer, early mesothelioma diagnosis is important. Early diagnosis means early treatment and higher chances of survival. Since early diagnosis is not often made due to the lack of unique symptoms, you may not even think that a doctor's visit is necessary. Your only clue that may suggest that you may need medical monitoring is asbestos exposure. This is only true however for individuals who work closely with asbestos. Patients who do not handle asbestos on a regular basis may not even remember or know that they have been exposed to asbestos.
Treatment
Treatment is one factor that can affect individual prognosis. Depending on your overall health, the stage of your disease and your doctor's evaluation, you may have to undergo one or two cancer treatment methods. Like other forms of cancer, mesothelioma may be treated through chemotherapy, surgery or radiation therapy.
Mesothelioma prognosis is definitely never definite. Although prognosis information can provide you with valuable insight about the disease, there is no reason to believe that you absolutely have no hope of surviving beyond a year.
What are the symptoms of mesothelioma cases and conditions? Learn more about mesothelioma prognosis.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Percutaneous Hepatic Perfusion to Treat Malignant Melanoma
In this two-minute video, Dr. H. Richard Alexander, professor of surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and surgical oncologist at the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center discusses a recent nation-wide clinical trial that tested a new procedure, known as percutaneous hepatic perfusion, in the treatment of malignant melanoma that has spread to the liver. Dr. Alexander talks about the preliminary results of this clinical trial and the implications these results could have on the future treatment of this disease. Related Links: University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center www.umgcc.org Surgical Oncology Program www.umgcc.org Gastrointestinal Oncology Program www.umgcc.org Video: Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma www.umm.edu Patient Education www.umgcc.org
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Sunday, April 10, 2011
Testimonial | Amusement Park Accident Testimonial - Kristin | Reeves Law Group
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyOhoCmbYSo&hl=en
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Friday, April 8, 2011
Mesothelioma: Support for Asbestos Victims in Oakland
kazanvideo.com Have you been diagnosed with an Asbestos-related disease? We are the law firm for Mesothelioma support in the Oakland area. Helping Asbestos victims since 1974, We have all the information you need to make an informed decision about legal counsel. Learn about your treatment options, such as surgery, Chemotherapy or clinical trials, all at our website. Call us today at 877.622.5246 to discuss your case.
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Tuesday, April 5, 2011
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Monday, April 4, 2011
Occupational Asbestos Exposure and Mesothelioma
Asbestos, because of its resistance to heat, electrical and chemical damage, sound absorption and tensile strength, became common in numerous manufactured products and building materials. Unfortunately, this has affected a number of industries which show a high risk for mesothelioma, asbestosis, and other cancers including lung, esophageal, gastrointestinal, laryngeal, and pharyngeal.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MY5qTZDCjEU&hl=en
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MY5qTZDCjEU&hl=en
The Mesothelioma Survivor report
Mesothelioma cancer is a form of cancer malignancy that may grow inside the areas in the lungs or the stomach. It's a disease associated with mesothelial tissue. These types of tissue protect the external area on most of our interior body parts, building a coating that's recognized as the mesothelium.
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Saturday, April 2, 2011
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