Peritoneal Mesothelioma Survival Rates
By Jason Gluckman
Peritoneal Mesothelioma is a cancer of the abdomen lining caused due to prolonged exposure to asbestos. Thousands of lawsuits are handled every year dealing with the issue of peritoneal mesothelioma and its effects. Symptoms of mesothelioma may not appear until 30 to 50 years after exposure to asbestos. Shortness of […]

Small Cell Lung Cancer
By Tim Grimsley
Small Cell Lung Cancer is second only to breast cancer in terms of deaths. There are about 175,000 reported cases of Small Cell Lung Cancer in the U.S. each year. Of these, about 160,000 will result in the death of the patient. Small Cell Lung Cancer is so deadly because […]

Asbestosis & Mesothelioma - Causes & Symptoms
By Alan Jeffers
Asbestosis - The Cause
Asbestosis and asbestos-related diseases are caused by inhaling asbestos fibres. There is no cure at present, but early identification can stop the condition from getting worse.
When asbestos is physically disturbed in uncontrolled circumstances, tiny, needle-like fibres of asbestos become airborne. If these fibres are […]

Mesothelioma Symptoms: An Overview
By Eric Morris
Malignant mesotheliomas are rare cancers that form in the tissues lining the lungs (pleura), abdomen (peritoneum) or heart (pericardium). Pleural mesothelioma, which affects the lining of the lungs, is the most common, accounting for about 75 percent of all malignant mesotheliomas. Between ten and twenty percent of all malignant mesotheliomas […]

Mesothelioma Research Funding: Miracle Foundation
By Ermenegildo Billar
Not much is known about mesothelioma, even though each year around 10,000 people die of it around the US. The first case of mesothelioma linked to asbestos inhaling was recorded as early as 1898. Then year by year more cases started to appear until now where the number reaches […]

Problems Arising from Failure to Immediately Diagnose Mesothelioma
By Nathalie Fiset
Mesothelioma is indeed one of the most talked-about diseases of this century. This is because more and more people are being afflicted by the ailment and there are lawsuits being filed linked to the diagnosis.
Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that is developed in the […]

Cause of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
By Jonathan Hue
Pleural Mesothelioma is rare. That is what the people in charge would have you think. If Pleural Mesothelioma is so rare, how do you think, more than 2000 to 3000 new patients are diagnosed every year?
The fact is Pleural Mesothelioma used to be a rare form of cancer which […]