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ETIOLOGY AND PATHOGENESIS
Sunday, May 9th, 2010ETIOLOGY AND PATHOGENESIS
Exposure to asbestos is the major risk factor for the development of mesothelioma. The first association between asbestos and cancer was established in 1955 in a case-Control study, appearing in 1960 related data that also pleural mesothelioma. As discussed in previous chapters, there are two types of asbestos fibers, the “curvilinear” (chrysotile) and [...]
Pleural mesothelioma: The Sad Legacy Of Asbestos
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010Mesothelioma is a cancer that affects cells earnest arising from mesothelial cells lining. Mostly they are located pleural and peritoneal.
Valerio Gennaro, physician in charge of the register Ligurian exposed to asbestos in the meeting of the IAEA data showed that in the provinces of La Spezia cases of mesothelioma are above average even when compared [...]
The Asbestos Cancer Uncovered
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010British scientists say they developed a more accurate test to detect mesothelioma cancer linked to asbestos exposure. This disease, which attacks the cells of the pleura, the membrane lining the lungs develop long after exposure to the material. And when detected patients often have a short life expectancy. The new test, developed by researchers at [...]
Pleurakanker of Mesothelioma
Monday, February 15th, 2010Pleurakanker or mesothelioma cancer is a rare but very much in the news is: exposure to asbestos is the major cause of pleurakanker, a serious cancer of the lung membranes that causes symptoms until late and against which little can begin. In Belgium, 100 cases of mesothelioma diagnosed each year. The incidence increases with age [...]
The Facts about Pleural Mesothelioma
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010Pleural Mesothelioma is the most common form of mesothelioma by far and makes 75% of all cases of pleural mesothelioma affects the respiratory areas of the body such as the lungs Specifically, the cancer attacks the lining of the lungs and ribs called the pleura hence the name pleural mesothelioma.
Pleural mesothelioma, the most common form [...]
