Pericardial mesothelioma is a form of mesothelioma that affects the lining of the heart, (pericardium). Mesothelioma affects various body organs and therefore has several forms including pleural mesothelioma (affecting the lining of the lungs) and peritoneal mesothelioma (affecting the lining of the stomach). However, pericardial mesothelioma, affecting the lining of [...]
Monday, July 13, 2009
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Pericardial mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer that affects the pericardium – the lining of tissue around the heart. It is the rarest form of mesothelioma, making up less than ten percent of mesothelioma cases. Like all forms of mesothelioma, pericardial mesothelioma has been linked to asbestos exposure. Many people believe that [...]
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
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Mesothelioma is touted as deadly because most of the cases are in advanced stage when diagnosed and doctors have little solace to offer by then. Mesothelioma is promoted as deadly because most cases are diagnosed at an advanced stage, when doctors have little to offer solace by then. Still doctors try to do their [...]
Sunday, June 21, 2009
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Pericardial Mesothelioma is a very rare form of cancer that is found in the lining of the heart. Doctors agree that it is exposure to asbestos that causes Pericardial Mesothelioma. Those who suffer from it tend to have been involved in the building and construction industry at some point in their lives as asbestos [...]
Monday, May 4, 2009
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Of the three forms of Mesothelioma, Pericardial, Peritoneal, and Pleural, there is no way to determine which is the most aggressive or the most destructive or the most vicious form of Mesothelioma. Pleural Mesothelioma, which attacks the lining of the lungs, is the most often diagnosed. Peritoneal Mesothelioma is when it attacks the lining [...]
Sunday, April 19, 2009
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Pericardial mesothelioma is a mesothelioma cancer that starts perilously close to the heart. Misdiagnosis is common, and treatment options are slim. The tumor can be benign, allowing for easier removal, or malignant – fast spreading and deadly. There are many cancers and diseases that affect the pericardial space around the heart, and pericardial mesothelioma [...]
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Sunday, July 26, 2009
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