doing a research project on Mesothelioma any ideas?
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doing a research project on Mesothelioma any ideas?
doing a research project on Mesothelioma any ideas?
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August 30th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
yes, dont expose urself to asbestos
September 1st, 2009 at 4:44 pm
Mesothelioma: Questions and Answers
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:14 pm
If you need information, google always works for my projects.
Sorry, that was a lame answer…
September 5th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
Mesothelioma is a form of cancer that is almost always caused by previous exposure to asbestos. In this disease, malignant cells develop in the mesothelium, a protective lining that covers most of the body’s internal organs. Its most common site is the pleura (outer lining of the lungs and internal chest wall), but it may also occur in the peritoneum (the lining of the abdominal cavity), the heart,[1] the pericardium (a sac that surrounds the heart) or tunica vaginalis.
Most people who develop mesothelioma have worked on jobs where they inhaled asbestos particles, or they have been exposed to asbestos dust and fiber in other ways. Washing the clothes of a family member who worked with asbestos can also put a person at risk for developing mesothelioma.[2] Unlike lung cancer, there is no association between mesothelioma and smoking, but smoking greatly increases risk of other asbestos induced cancer.[3] Compensation via asbestos funds or lawsuits is an important issue in mesothelioma (see asbestos and the law).
The symptoms of mesothelioma include shortness of breath due to pleural effusion (fluid between the lung and the chest wall) or chest wall pain, and general symptoms such as weight loss. The diagnosis may be suspected with chest X-ray and CT scan, and is confirmed with a biopsy (tissue sample) and microscopic examination. A thoracoscopy (inserting a tube with a camera into the chest) can be used to take biopsies. It allows the introduction of substances such as talc to obliterate the pleural space (called pleurodesis), which prevents more fluid from accumulating and pressing on the lung. Despite treatment with chemotherapy, radiation therapy or sometimes surgery, the disease carries a poor prognosis. Research about screening tests for the early detection of mesothelioma is ongoing.
September 8th, 2009 at 9:24 pm
Try this website:
September 10th, 2009 at 3:44 am
Check out the Blog in the Source,It has some real good information about Meso and also a list of cancer treating hospitals in the United states of America.
September 12th, 2009 at 7:23 am
Mesothelioma
September 13th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
another great souce is the site: marf.org