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Mesothelioma Can Lie Dormant For Many Years

Article by Jeff Foster

Mesothelioma is a relatively rare cancer that affects the lining around the heart, lungs and abdominal cavities which is called the mesothelium.

Mesothelioma is primarily caused by chronic exposure to asbestos or asbestos-related products.

When asbestos fibers enter the body, by either breathing in the tiny asbestos fibers or by swallowing them, they can cause healthy cells to mutate into cancer. There is currently no known cure for malignant mesothelioma.

Mesothelioma causes the cells of the mesothelium to mutate and multiply infinitely. It is this mutation which causes tumors that prevent proper lung and heart functions. Studies have shown that mesothelioma can also invade part of the immune system, including the spleen, bone marrow and lymph nodes.

The cancerous cells of mesothelioma can lie dormant for many years before a victim begins to show signs of illness. It is not uncommon for the beginning stages of mesothelioma to appear as many as 30 years after initial exposure.

It is this one key reason that prevention of asbestos exposure is of absolute importance.

Because mesothelioma is known to lay dormant for years, often by the time symptoms appear it is too late to for treatment to make a difference in survival. Currently survival rate ranges from 1 to 5 years depending on the stage of mesothelioma when it was diagnosed as well as the overall health condition and age of the victim.

Unfortunately, there is no cure for malignant mesothelioma. Treatment ranges from chemotherapy, radiation treatment and preventive surgery, however, none of these treatments will cure this dangerous cancer. Treatment is designed to improve quality of life and relieve symptoms.

Years ago, it was not uncommon for asbestos companies to know the risk involved with the manufacturing of their products and the resulting asbestos exposure. Many companies did little or nothing to help provide their employees with protection. Some companies were even accused of ignoring the dangers of asbestos exposure to make a profit.

If you are fearful that you have been exposed to asbestos and fear that the exposure has caused you to contract mesothelioma, then you have the right to seek restitution for your loss. Seek an experienced mesothelioma attorney for advice.

Mesothelioma is an aggressive and deadly cancer. Don’t allow yourself to remain in denial.

Seek medical treatment immediately. Many treatments can help to relieve some symptoms of mesothelioma.

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Question by kunle: How many people has mesothelioma killed?
This is a disease caused by exposure to fiber from asbestos, a commonly used product for house hold inventions mostly for buildings. read more @http://hubpages.com/hub/MESOTHELIOMA-a-terminal-issue

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Answer by Memere RN/BA
That’s just about impossible to answer. Asbestos has been in use for since I was a kid. I’m 64 so you do the math.

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Question by playgirlsophiex: Why is mesothelioma a rare cancer if so many people were exposed to asbesto?

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Answer by Frank
Most people have low exposure to asbestos. Most cases of mesothelioma are seen in people who work with asbestos (often in the factories that manufactured products made of asbestos) who had high exposures.

Even among people with high exposure, the risk of developing mesothelioma is not high. But it is much higher than the risk of getitng mesothelioma without asbestos exposure.

If 0.1% of an unexposed population get a disease and 2% of an exposed population get a disease, the exposure is extremely high risk. It increases your risk of the disease by 20 times. But the incidence of the disease is still rare.

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Question by Tim: How many different types of Mesothelioma are there?
I am conducting a report on mesothelioma treatment and need to know. I can not seem to find them.

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Answer by Denisedds
There are about 6 malignant types.

Whoops – It just occurred to me that you may like to know what they are! Sorry.
Biphasic, desmoplastic, epitheloid, fibrous, papillary and spindled. I’m probably missing something. May be Spreedog our local oncologist will come along and correct me.

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Around 2000 people get mesothelioma each year in the United States, but the numbers are also high in Australia and countries in Europe. Understand how people get mesothelioma with helpful information from a clinical professor in this free video on cancer. Expert: William Hughson Bio: Dr. William Hughson is a resident professor of occupational diseases at the University of California San Diego. Filmmaker: Bing Hu

I am conducting a report on mesothelioma treatment and need to know. I can not seem to find them.