Recently a lot op people have been searching for
facts and information about mesothelioma cancer. The startling thing about
mesothelioma cancer is that it is a very rare kind of cancer, but
nevertheless around 2.000 cases of mesothelioma are diagnosed within the
United States of America alone. And it is alarming, that this number is
constantly increasing for the past 20 years. Mesothelioma cancer had been
recognised as a tumor mainly affecting the pleura, the peritoneum and the
pericardium. Later on it has been known to be mainly caused by asbestos
inhalation or asbestos exposure. J.C. Wagner was the first to recognize
and write about mesothelioma, emphasizing itīs link to asbestos exposure
in more than 30 cases of workers in the so called "Asbestos
Hills" in South Africa.
From this time, the fact of relationship in between
mesothelioma and asbestos was subject to many studies and medical
research. The linkage in between mesothelioma and asbestos was examined
and confirmed within different researches all over the world. Fact is,
that mesothelioma is caused because of asbestos exposure, to be more
exact, the cancer is caused by inhalation of asbestos fibres and
particles. Asbestos had been widely used in industrial manufacturing, heat
and oven based processes as well as within building materials from roofs
to design components and insulations. Construction materials such as
cement, pipes, tiles, roof shingles, insulation material and many others
contained asbestos materials. The real shocking fact about mesothelioma is
that nearly all buildings constructed before the 1970 in the USA and
Europe had been stuffed with asbestos materials, causing high risk of
catching mesothelioma cancer not only for the construction workers but
also for their inhabitants or office workers etc.
Asbestos decontamination is dangerous and expensive.
Not to do it is dangerous and a risky fly-by-night. The Mesothelioma
Applied Research Foundation has revealed the fact that, even though
protections against asbestos exposure have become active since the 1970s
it would still take 30 to 50 years for mesothelioma or asbestos cancer to
ben noticed. The reason is, that mesothelioma cancer and other diseases
caused by asbestos particles have a very high latency rate. Asbestos
particles and asbestos fibres can remain dormant in the human body for 30
to 50 years before showing signs of and turning into mesothelioma cancer.
Mesothelioma cancers can be divided into two major
types of cancer. Pleural Mesothelioma is a form of mesothelioma cancer
within which the cancer cells are found in the sac lining the chest.
Peritoneal Mesothelioma on the other hand is found in the lining of the
abdominal cavity. There are other rare instances of Mesothelioma Cancer at
the lining of the heart and testicles. In general, men are more in danger
to be hit by Mesothelioma Cancers, than women.
The long latency rate of asbestos caused cancer is
the reason why everybody born in and before the 1970s should be aware of
the danger and should take steps to carefully watch for symptoms of
mesothelioma regularly. This information can help in early detection of
the cancer and would allow for timely treatment of mesothelioma disease.
As with all kinds of cancer, early detection and early treatment is key to
success to fight this dastard disease. Chest pain or shortness of breath
can be alarm signals, as well as abdominal pain and swelling, cough,
tiredness and unexplained weight loss. If you feel these or other
suspectful warning signs of your body coming up, visit your doctor and ask
for mesothelioma checkup.
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