Saturday, January 12, 2008

Mesothelioma Cancer

Mesothelioma cancer is a terrible disease that occurs in the outer lining lungs and chest cavity or heart. Mesothelioma is usually caused by previous exposure to asbestos.
Most people that get diagnosed with Mesothelioma is because of their past jobs. They most probably inhaled asbestos particles or have had some contact with it. Mesothelioma may not appear for about 20 to 50 years after having exposure to asbestos. Shortness of breath, cough, and pain are all side effects to Mesothelioma. Tumors are a big affect of Mesothelioma as well. The main treatments that are supplied for Mesothelioma is Surgery, Radiation, Chemotherapy, Immunotherapy, and Heated Intraoperative Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy. Be careful about exposing yourself to asbestos, so you will decrease the chances of getting Mesothelioma Cancer.

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