mesothelioma

The little bit of information commonly known about mesothelioma is contradictory. Most people know it is an aggressive and deadly form of cancer, but it also has a reputation for growing slowly.   Those who have worked with asbestos or who love someone who worked in a...

While most people think about mesothelioma as being a lung condition, the reality is that mesothelioma can be found in other parts of the body. Mesothelioma may affect the lungs as pleural mesothelioma, the abdomen as peritoneal mesothelioma, the heart as pericardial...

Many people who are diagnosed with cancer do not get treatment quickly because they do not recognize the warning signs -- or they don’t have any. With something like mesothelioma, which is often aggressive and relatively fast-acting, identifying those signs is...

If you or a loved one develops mesothelioma, it’s likely due to asbestos exposure. Tiny particles get trapped in your body after they’re inhaled, and cancer is just one possible issue that can develop in the future. This is an often fatal type of cancer, so it’s...

When you examine those who are suffering from asbestos-related mesothelioma, you find that many of them are elderly or at least older individuals. This can lead you to believe that more advanced age means you face greater risks. But is this actually true? A delay The...

Decades ago, a dangerous relationship between asbestos and mesothelioma was uncovered. Even with vast amounts of research devoted to this deadly disease, there is still much our medical professionals do not know. While the concentration and duration of exposure to...

If you have an asbestos-related lung disease, you will likely feel it more than ever as the nights draw in and the air temperatures drop. Our immune systems often take a hit at this time of year and leave us more susceptible to colds, flu and other illnesses. If your...

People who have mesothelioma often face a very difficult road. They have to rely on harsh drugs that suppress the immune system to try to slow the spread of the disease. Typically, a person who is diagnosed with this aggressive cancer has a prognosis of 12 to 15...

Individuals who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma have been very limited on the possible treatments they’ll undergo. In Oct. 2020, the Food and Drug Administration added one more possible treatment option to the approved list. It gave the green light for a...