For many years the asbestos industry – manufacturers, suppliers, product developers, insurance companies, etc – claimed that they had no knowledge that asbestos could endanger the health and well being of asbestos workers. Rather than protecting their employees and seeing a lower bottom line these firms instead chose to hide the facts and deny any [...]
Navelbine is a chemotherapy drug that is primarily used to treat lung cancer but it is also often used as medication for mesothelioma. It is a semi-synthetic drug which is also called Vinorelbine. It is categorized as a ‘plant alkaloid’ being derived from periwinkle leaves. Compared with other chemotherapy medications, Navelbine was noted to have [...]
If you are taking care of someone with a disease such as mesothelioma it is essential that you tend to your own well being as well. That’s because your health and outlook will not only impact your own well being. It will have a huge affect on how you cope with stressful situation which will [...]
If you feel intimidated by the thought of filing a lawsuit you are definitely not alone. Most people are reluctant to file any kind of lawsuit, even if they know they were wronged. And even if they have decided to initiate the process many people don’t know where to begin. Frivolous lawsuits have become the [...]
It has been known for years that when people inhale asbestos fibers many of them will ultimately develop a type of cancer called mesothelioma. This knowledge has not prevented it from being used in a wide assortment of products. Companies that have been making asbestos products have known for decades that they have been injuring [...]
Mesothelioma is an asbestos related disease.Those who have at one time or the other worked in an asbestos company are prone to this deadly disease.This could include working with asbestos or by home renovation using asbestos cement products or even by washing the clothes of a family member who worked with asbestos. The resulting disease [...]
A diagnosis of mesothelioma can be a devastating, but new therapies and treatments are showing promise for those suffering from this incurable form of cancer. Some experimentaltreatments for mesothelioma, the cancer caused by asbestos exposure, are showing encouraging results, but standard treatments including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery are still the norm.This type of cancer [...]
It may be possible to get financial assistance if you’re an uninsured Mesothelioma patient. Some medical facilities provide free and discounted care to patients who demonstrate that they qualify. Mesothelioma patients needing assistance before or after receiving care or who don’t have insurance or sufficient assets to pay for a part or all of their [...]
MESOTHELIOMA: It is also called malignant mesothelioma due to cancerrous growth of mesothelial cells. Mesothelioma does not destroy the cells of any tissue but is associated with only the internal lining or membrane of that particular organ or tissue. Mesothelium: Mesothelium is a membrane that lines the internal organs of body’s organs likepleura of lungs,peritoneum [...]
Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer in which cancer cells are found on the outer lining of lungs, abdomen and chest cavity. The most common cause of mesothelioma is the exposure to asbestos. Asbestos has been used in construction companies for years. The fibrous particles released by the substance are harmful for the lungs [...]