Mesothelioma Cancer Information

Those at an increased risk of developing Mesothelioma are

1) Workers at a shipyard
2) Workers at an asbestos mine and mill
3) Producers of asbestos products
4) Workers in the heating and construction industries
5) Trades people (This one really opens the door to a lot of people)
6) Friends and family of the workers in the above listed fields

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More than 3,000 products which are used today contain asbestos. Many of those products are materials used in: flooring, fireproofing, roofing, heat insulation, and acoustics insulation. Some of the common products which contain asbestos include:

* Building insulation
* Wall and ceiling parts
* Carpet under lays
* Toasters and other household appliances
* Floor tiles
* Hairdryers
* Pot holders and ironing board pads
* Electrical wires
* Furnaces
* Brake pads and linings
* Pipe and duct insulation
* Textured paints, patching, cements, and spackling compounds
* Artificial fireplaces and materials

What are the different kinds of  Mesothelioma:

Malignant mesothelioma is a rare form of lung cancer. Mesothelioma is the term used to describe a cancerous tumor which involves the mesothelial cells of an organ, usually the lungs, heart or abdominal organs. Pleural mesothelioma or cancer of the lung lining is the most common form of mesothelioma cancer.

Peritoneal mesothelioma is cancer of the stomach lining and is the next most common form.

Who are at risk Of developing this Deadly Disease
Individuals with a history of extended asbestos exposure are at the highest risk for developing malignant mesothelioma. Even a small exposure to this cancer-causing material can result in malignant mesothelioma. However, mesothelioma has a latency of up to thirty-forty years, and many individuals previously exposed to asbestos are now displaying symptoms. This means the average age of mesothelioma patients is between 50 and 70 years. Men are typically affected more, due to the common presence of asbestos in industrial settings.

There are three major types of malignant mesothelioma: epithelial, sarcomatoid, and mixed. Epithelial mesothelioma is most common. Symptoms may include, but are not limited to respiratory distress, a lasting cough, and pneumonia. In addition, symptoms are often mistaken for less serious ailments, and many patients do not show any signs at all.

Mesothelioma is also grouped according to how the cells look under a microscope.  When mesothelioma is grouped this way, there are 3 types

• Epitheloid    
• Sarcomatoid or fibrous    
• Mixed type (also called Biphasic type)

Between 5 and 7 out of 10 cases (50-70%) of mesothelioma diagnosed are the epitheloid type.

Between 7 and 20 out of every 100 cases (7 – 20%) of mesothelioma diagnosed are sarcomatoid type.

Between 20 and 35 out of every 100 cases (20 – 35%) of mesothelioma diagnosed are mixed and have both epitheloid and sarcomatoid cells.
 

ASBESTOS DEATH TOLL: 10,000 AMERICANS A YEAR - AND RISING
Study Details Fatalities in Each U.S. County - Warns of Congressional Plan to Deny Victims Help WASHINGTON, March 4 -

As the U.S. Senate considers a bill to protect companies from lawsuits brought by hundreds of thousands of Americans harmed by asbestos, the first-ever analysis of federal mortality records finds that 10,000 Americans die each year from asbestos exposure, and projects that up to ten times that many will die in the next decade. More Americans die each year from cancers and other illnesses caused by asbestos than from fires and drowning combined, according to the study released today by the EWG Action Fund. Since 1979, more than 43,000 Americans have died from asbestos-related diseases, and the study details for the first time the death toll in each state and county nationwide.

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