Alimta Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma Cancer, And The Asbetos Exposure Risk Component

Excessive cough, breathlessness, chest pain, weakness, cachexia (unexplained weight loss) etc are a fraction of the traits of a dreaded cancer called mesothelioma. It is a cancer affecting mesothelium of pleura, peritoneum, and/or pericardium. The cancer cells grow fast at times and lead to metastasis to distant organs in the body, thus evoking an undesirable [...]

Mesothelioma Cancer – Who Is At Risk?

www.simmonsfirm.com – Our mesothelioma clients are made of mostly your common, everyday, hard-working person who went to work, supported their family, came home every night, hugged their kids and was unknowingly exposed to this poison of asbestos throughout their time just by doing their job. If you have questions about mesothelioma, please call us today [...]

Mesothelioma Risk Factors

The number one risk factor associated with mesothelioma is the unprotected exposure to asbestos materials. Most people who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma have knowledge of prior exposure to asbestos, possibly up to 30 or 40 years prior to their diagnosis. Exposure to asbestos could have occurred to people who were actually mining [...]

Asbestos and the Risk of Peritoneal Mesothelioma

Asbestos is a natural mineral that was once used in the construction and home improvement industries. It was put on ceilings when it was mixed with aertex, it was used to make surfaces semi flame resistant and it was also mixed with cement as it is very strong. At one point asbestos was seen [...]

Mesothelioma Information : What Are the Risk Factors for Mesothelioma?

The risk factors for mesothelioma include the exposure to asbestos, the aggressive radiation therapy to the chest and tumor suppressor gene expression. Understand the risk factors for mesothelioma withinformation from an oncologist in this free video on types of cancer. Expert: Dr. Rolf Freter Bio: Dr. Rolf Freter is a hermatologist and oncologist at South [...]