Naturally Occurring Asbestos is a Pollutant, Government Agency Says
Naturally Occurring Asbestos is a Pollutant, Government Agency Says Naturally occurring asbestos (NOA) has recently been deemed a dangerous pollutant, according to a study published in an October 2008 issue of Chemical Science and conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. According to researchers from the organization, naturally occurring asbestos is the name that describes “the silicate minerals serpentine and amphibole” that can form extremely thin crystals in patterns similar to that of cotton or silk, with extreme parallel alignment and, when crushed or broken, can cause asbestosis among individuals who inhale the particles. What is Asbestosis?
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Construction Journal Reports Mesothelioma Deaths to Peak by 2015
Construction Journal Reports Mesothelioma Deaths to Peak by 2015 Copyright (c) 2008 Katie Kelley In a recent issue of Contract Journal, officials from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) predicted that there will be an increase of deaths related to mesothelioma, and the journal also predicted that those within the construction industry would largely be affected by mesothelioma and developing the cancer within the next several years. The journal reported that of the several reasons construction workers die on the job include the following: * falls from height * moving or falling objects * moving machinery * slips and trips…
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Active Symptom Control for Mesothelioma Studied in Chemotherapy Treatment
Active Symptom Control for Mesothelioma Studied in Chemotherapy Treatment Although mesothelioma cancer has no current cure, many medical professional believe that chemotherapy can be a successful treatment of symptom control of the condition, however, this continues to be debated, according to a study from The Lancet, a British Journal. Researchers studied 409 patients all of which were suffering from malignant pleural mesothelioma in different parts of the world. According to the study, patients received either an active symptom control treatment with one of two chemotherapy medications or just an active control treatment. “The active symptom control treatments included steroids, bronchodilators…
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Vitamin C Consumption May Disrupt Mesothelioma Cancer Therapy
Vitamin C Consumption May Disrupt Mesothelioma Cancer Therapy Copyright (c) 2008 Katie Kelley According to research published in the medical journal Cancer Research, approximately 30 to 70 percent fewer cancerous cells were being adequately treated during chemotherapy treatments when a patient consumed vitamin C. Patients who have developed mesothelioma cancer and who are undergoing chemotherapy should avoid consuming vitamin C, according to the study. Chemotherapy and Mesothelioma Cancer Chemotherapy is a form of treatment for cancer and can be administered in a number of ways, via a pill or through an needle injection. Chemotherapy can is also administered either intrapleurally…
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Potential Mesothelioma Treatment Uncovered
Potential Mesothelioma Treatment Uncovered An incurable form of lung cancer, which often kills patients within a few years after symptoms begin to appear, is being treated with a cholesterol drug — Lovastatin. Nearly 20 to 30 years ago, the drug’s effects were known as killing cancerous cells, however, at that time it was too powerful to test on cancer patients. At that time, however, the anti-cancer effect was considered too risky to continue studying because of the extremely high doses that were needed to be given to a cancer patient. Researchers put the study on hold, according to news reports…
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Mesothelioma Cancer Researchers Eye Biomarkers for Treatments
Mesothelioma Cancer Researchers Eye Biomarkers for Treatments Copyright (c) 2008 Katie Kelley A study from the Department of Molecular Pathology at the Polytechnic University of Marche in Acona, Italy recently found that biomarkers within the body may offer early warning signs for mesothelioma victims. The study focused on biomarkers of mesothelioma cancer and found that biomarkers often form before mesothelioma cancer symptoms appear, which may offer early warnings and potentially a successful treatment for mesothelioma cancer patients, according to the study which was published in a June issue of Mutation Research. Studying Biomarkers to Help Mesothelioma Treatment Biomarkers are a…
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In Wake of Hurricane Comes Risk for Asbestos Exposure
In Wake of Hurricane Comes Risk for Asbestos Exposure Individuals who have been affected by Hurricane Ike are still dealing with the after affects including exposure to asbestos fibers from destruction of homes caused by flooding. According to the International Herald Tribune, following the hurricane, homes and roads were left with debris as well as a toxic sludge made of mud, human waste, lead, gasoline and asbestos in the wake of floodwaters, which have since receded. The potential for these fibers to dry and become airborne may be serious and could cause an increased risk of mesothelioma cancer among hurricane…
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Information On Peritoneal Mesothelioma
Information On Peritoneal Mesothelioma The kind of mesothelioma that is found in the peritonium region is named peritoneal mesothelioma. The peritonium is a membrane that lines the abdominal region of our body. Peritoneal mesothelioma represents a small number of all mesothelioma cases at about 30%. Patients that suffer from peritoneal mesothelioma are commonly found to have been exposed to asbestos over a period of time in the past.The duration of exposure necessary needed for peritoneal mesothelioma to result is unknown. Abdominal pain, swelling and lumps in the abdominal as well as anemia are just a quantity of of the symptoms…
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Getting A Grasp Of Peritoneal Mesothelioma
Getting A Grasp Of Peritoneal Mesothelioma Mesothelioma is a form of cancer associated with exposure to asbestos in the workplace or home. There are three variations of the disease and all are aggressive and deadly. In this article, we take a look at peritoneal Mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is referred to as the “asbestos” cancer because it is a associated with exposure to the toxic substance. The three forms are pleural, pericardial and peritoneal. Pleural refers to cancer in the upper chest area such as around the lungs. Pericardial refers to abnormal growths around the heart area and then there is peritoneal…
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Scientists Conduct Clincial Trials of Peritoneal Mesothelioma Treatment
Scientists Conduct Clincial Trials of Peritoneal Mesothelioma Treatment Researchers recently published the results of a study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology detailing a potentially new treatment for patients of abdominal mesothelioma that will likely improve the condition for patients. The study found that when patients suffering from abdominal mesothelioma were given a combination of two drugs, Alimta (pemetrexed) and Gemzar (gemcitabine), their condition improved. The following are the results of the study: * Response rate among patients was 15 percent. * The control rate of the disease for patients while on the medication was 50 percent. * The median…
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Asbestosis and the respiratory distress due to asbestos
Asbestosis and the respiratory distress due to asbestos Asbestosis, the name says it all, is a disease caused by the inhalation of asbestos. The lungs become less elastic so that the patient may have difficulty breathing, the patient also has a greater chance of lung cancer. The therm Asbestos is a generic term for a number of naturally occurring minerals, which are made up of microscopic fibers. Asbestosis is a disease of the lungs, which, the name says it all, is caused by exposure to asbestos. The disease is ranged under the heading of pneumoconioses, also known as ‘dust lung’.
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High Concentrations of Amosite Asbestos Fibers Can Cause Disease
High Concentrations of Amosite Asbestos Fibers Can Cause Disease Exposure to hazardous asbestos fibers has been linked to several deadly diseases such as lung cancer and mesothelioma. One interesting study is called, “Fiber burden and patterns of asbestos-related disease in workers with heavy mixed amosite and chrysotile exposure” by A Churg and S Vedal – Department of Pathology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. – Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med., Vol 150, No. 3, Sep 1994, 663-669. Here is an excerpt: “To attempt to determine the mineralogic factors that relate to the appearance of specific types of asbestos-related disease…
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Cancer Research:: Cancer:: Nanoparticles
Cancer Research:: Cancer:: Nanoparticles Nanoparticles and Nanoparticle Therapy At long lasts some good news about cancer! Yes, nanoparticles are being set to revolutionise treatments in cancers. Nanoparticle therapy is in the process of being developed in the realms of cancer research as a way of treating cancers, previously thought of as terminal. These untreatable forms of cancer, for example peritoneal cancer, have a good chance of being treated with a new technique in the form of nanoparticle therapy. Researchers are using the idea of the Trojan horse concept in these artificially produced cells. The idea is that nanoparticles can invade…
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How Far Has Your Mesothelioma Cancer Spread?
How Far Has Your Mesothelioma Cancer Spread? Doctors often rely on knowing the different stages of mesothelioma to be able to effectively treat this type of cancer. Like most other cancers, this type of cancer passes through different stages as the disease advances, these different stages have significant bearing on the type of treatment that will be prescribed and on the most likely outcome of the disease.
The various mesothelioma stages generally indicate how far the disease has progressed beyond its original point of origin. Localized mesothelioma is diagnosed when the cancer has not spread beyond the membrane (most often the…
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Possible Treatments For Peritoneal Mesothelioma
Possible Treatments For Peritoneal Mesothelioma The Mesothelioma cancer that affects your abdominal cavity is precisely known as the Peritoneal Mesothelioma cancer or Abdominal Mesothelioma cancer. Peritoneum is basically the envelope that covers your abdominal region including the intestines and the stomach. The cancerous cells initially grow in this region and then affect the abdomen directly. The person suffering from the peritoneal cancer will never get well because no possible treatment can yet recover him completely. You cannot apprehend the death’s approach. It may come anytime.
How does the asbestos dust get into the body?
According to the Medical Science there…
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Asbestos and Pleural Calcification and Functional Defects
Asbestos and Pleural Calcification and Functional Defects One interesting study is called, “Physiological changes in asbestos pleural disease” by Lumley KP – Inhaled Part. 1975 Sep;4 Pt 2:781-8. Here is an excerpt: “Abstract – This paper reports the findings of a study of lung function at rest and during progressive sub-maximal exercise in a group of men with varying degrees of asbestos-related pleural abnormality. The results show that pulmonary fibrosis is accompanied by more adverse functional change than pleural abnormality, diffuse pleural thickening is associated with more functional abnormality than non-calcified pleural plaques, and pleural calcification is not associated with…
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The different types of mesothelioma one should be aware of
The different types of mesothelioma one should be aware of Mesothelioma in the present times is one of the most dangerous cancers in the world. Its cure is impossible and even its detection is quite difficult. The symptoms of mesothelioma are very much similar to some of the commonly occurring diseases. As a result even if the patient is showing the signs of having mesothelioma, it would be difficult for the doctor to diagnose it as such. There are mainly three types of mesothelioma that have the highest rate of incidence. These three types are the pleural mesothelioma, the pericardial…
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Peritoneal Mesothelioma Cancer causes and symptoms
Peritoneal Mesothelioma Cancer causes and symptoms Peritoneal mesothelioma cancer is an ailment that occurs in your peritoneum tissue layer. Before carrying on ahead let us take a look what are the peritoneum tissue layer is.Your peritoneum membrane layer is put into parietal as well as visceral peritoneum. The deep peritoneum outlines the digestive tract and the ab organs. As well as the parietal peritoneum envelops the particular abdominal hole. These cellular levels protect the inner organs as well as secrete essential fluids that lubricate the internal organs facilitating simple movement from the organs inside the abdominal hole.CausesJust like in the…
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Primary Peritoneal Cancer Prognosis -What Now?
Primary Peritoneal Cancer Prognosis -What Now? A cancer diagnosis is devastating. A stage IV cancer diagnosis is even worse. Primary Peritoneal Cancer Prognosis is not great but it is manageable. This cancer mimics ovarian cancer in that few symptoms show up until it is quite advanced. Standard treatments include surgery and chemotherapy. There are other forms cancer that seem to hide or be misdiagnosed until they are very advanced. One is GIST-Gastro Intestinal Stroma tumor. Just a few years ago, a diagnosis of this stomach lining tumor was enough to start making funeral arrangements. But that is not the case…
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Cancer, Peritoneal Cancer – What’s It All About?
You may have heard of mesothelioma – a form of lung cancer but have you heard of peritoneal cancer? So what is this connection and what’s it all about? Peritoneal cancer is a rare but serious condition that affects the peritoneum. This is the lining of the abdomen wall that is thick with mesothelial cells, blood vessels and lymphatic network. This lining and the combinations of these materials covers the pelvic walls and organs. To research cancer of this kind can be difficult as it is very rare. The peritoneum acts as a well-lubricated covering for all the organs. This…
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