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Author :: Peter Rutherford  |
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| Article Title :: Mesothelioma Lawyers - How To Choose Them Correctly |
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| Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that occurs in the mesothelium, a protective sac that covers many of our internal organs. In around 80% of cases people who develop mesothelioma have worked in environments where they have been exposed to asbestos particles. The tumour begins as nodules in the pleura which surround the lungs, later invading the chest wall.If your life has been affected by mesothelioma then you may deserve compensation. Filling a lawsuit is imperative although the process can be daunting. The most important step for you to take is to first choose the correct law firm or attorney.Selecting an experienced and competent mesothelioma lawyer can be the differe (read full article) |
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| Category :: Cancer Articles |
Author :: Rob Mellor |
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| Article Title :: Mesothelioma Cancer - An Inside Look |
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| There are experts that have speculated on other causes. There are incidences of Mesothelioma with no known asbestos exposure. Mesothelioma is not a lung cancer. Smoking does not cause it. It is a cancer of the mesothelial cells.Causes of MesotheliomaThe only known, established cause of Mesothelioma is asbestos. The asbestos fibers are breathed in, travel through the lung and become lodged in the pleura, the thin, saran wrap-type membrane that lines that encases the lung. The pleura, produces a special lubricating fluid that facilitates the ability of the lungs to move inside the chest during breathing. The process of irritation from the infiltration of the asbestos fibers cr (read full article) |
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| Category :: Cancer Articles |
Author :: Heidi Whitaker |
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| Article Title :: Cancer and Autoimmunity are Intertwined |
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| Both cancer and autoimmune disease are a failure of the immune system to function properly. What you may not realize is that they are actually two manifestations of the same problem. In this sense, they have the same cause. Contrary to popular belief, the cause of this failure in the immune system is no great mystery. In fact, it is a problem that we have created by modern living.The immune system, like most of the body, requires balance to function properly. T-helper 1 (Th1) cells and T-helper 2 cells (Th2) help regulate the body’s response to foreign invaders. Th1 uses white blood cells to go after viruses and cancer cells. Th2 immune cells use antibodies to go after bacteria. (read full article) |
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| Category :: Cancer Articles |
Author :: Maria Paz |
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| Article Title :: Study Shows Improvement in Pleural Mesothelioma Patients Treated with Cisplatin Plus Raltitrexed |
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| Pleural mesothelioma patients treated with both cisplatin and raltitrexed may survive longer than patients who receive cisplatin alone, according to a recent study conducted in Europe and Canada (J Clin Oncol. 2005 Oct 1; 23(28): 6881–9). Raltitrexed (Tomudex) works by interfering with the ability of tumor cells to multiply and make deoxyribonucleic acid or DNA. Cisplatin is a traditional chemotherapy drug.Two hundred fifty pleural mesothelioma patients took part in a clinical trial to determine the safety and effectiveness of raltitrexed. One hundred twenty–four patients took cisplatin and the rest took cisplatin plus raltitrexed. Most were men with an average age of 58 who ha (read full article) |
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| Category :: Cancer Articles |
Author :: Hector Milla |
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| Article Title :: Mesothelioma: Treatments for Mesothelioma Cancer |
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| Mesothelioma cancer is currently treated through three treatments, depending on the cancer location, the disease stage, and the patient's general health and age. These treatments are surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy, which sometimes are combined to fight the disease in so far as possible.In a surgery, one of the most common treatments for mesothelioma, the doctor removes part of the lining of the abdomen or the chest and some tissue around it. In a pneumonectomy, the doctor may also remove one lung when the patient has pleural mesothelioma or cancer of the pleura. In other surgical procedure, the doctor may also remove part of the diaphragm, the muscle below the lungs th (read full article) |
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| Category :: Cancer Articles |
Author :: Hector Milla |
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| Article Title :: Mesothelioma: Diagnosis of Mesothelioma Cancer |
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| Diagnosis of Mesothelioma cancer is very difficult in many cases, because its symptoms can be associated with other diseases too. Hence patient's medical history is quite important to know, since if there was an exposure to asbestos from the sick person, the risk factors for developing Mesothelioma are greater.The doctor will order you a physical examination, including chest and abdomen x-rays, and lung function tests. A computerized tomography (CT) or a computerized axial tomography (CAT) scan may be useful, along with a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).The CT scan allows a computer x-rays machine to create a series of detailed pictures of inner body areas. The MRI allows t (read full article) |
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| Category :: Cancer Articles |
Author :: Donald Lawson |
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| Article Title :: Asbestosis: Top Jobs That Put You At Risk |
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| People are affected by asbestos when they breath the micro fibers. These fibers can have long term affects to your health. There have been many cases of people coming down with Mesothelioma 20 and 30 years after being exposed to asbestos.Asbestos is not a thing of the past. It's still used in many manufacturing processes and well as in building components. The following is a list of the top occupations that are putting people at risk. If you work in one of these occupations, or have in the past, it's wise to get regular screenings.
Any job that includes the manufacturing of asbestos, for example insulation, plumbing supplies, roofing components or other building mat (read full article) |
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| Category :: Cancer Articles |
Author :: Leni Kass |
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| Article Title :: Chronotherapy Helps Lung Cancer Patient on the Road to Recovery |
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| Margaret Olszowka was diagnosed with lung cancer on New Year's Eve, 2002. The prognosis was very grim: her disease had advanced to Stage 4 and was inoperable. Doctors at a very well known university hospital told her there was nothing they could do for her. They didn't even offer chemotherapy as an option; she was told she had months to live. However, instead of giving up, she decided she was going to fight the disease, and ultimately found her way to cancer specialist, Keith Block, MD, where she received chronotherapy as part of her treatment plan. Today, she is doing very well and enjoying her two children and six grandchildren. She wants the world to know about the role chronotherapy p (read full article) |
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| Category :: Cancer Articles |
Author :: Finn Jensen |
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| Article Title :: Hope for Mesothelioma Victims |
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| Mesothelioma Legal GuideWhen you are facing something as shocking as a Mesothelioma diagnosis, you feel a right to seek answers about why you were not warned of the dangers of asbestos, and you have the right to seek reparations for you and your family. If you are a sorrowful family member or executor of the will of a person who has died from asbestos-related disease or mesothelioma, you may be entitled to file a claim as well.Your Legal RightsLegal details are justifiably the last thing that someone wants to confront after the initial surprise of an asbestos-related illness. However, taking benefit of your legal rights can produce the necessary funds to (read full article) |
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| Category :: Cancer Articles |
Author :: Dr Joseph Mercola |
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| Article Title :: Lower Your Risk of Colon Cancer With the Right Fat |
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| A high intake of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), which is a kind of fat found naturally in cow's milk, significantly lowers risk of bowel cancer, according to a new study.60,000 Women Over 15 YearsMiddle-aged women who reported having the highest intake of CLA during the late '80s were about 30 percent less likely to have developed bowel cancer within the following 15 years. Data from over 60,000 women were analyzed.Even further, those who ate at least four servings of high-fat dairy foods each day had a 41 percent lower risk of bowel cancer than those who ate less than one. Each increment of two servings of dairy products equaled a 13 percent reduction in a wo (read full article) |
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