Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma is a type of cancer in which you can recieve from to much exposure to any group of minerals that can be fibrous (asbestos). It most commonly occurs in the outter part of your lung and chest cavity (pleura), but it can also be found in the lining of the abdominal cavity (peritonium) or the sac that surrounds your heart (pericardium). What happens is malignant cells develop in the membrane that forms the lining of several body cavities (mesothelium).

Most commonly, mesothelioma is spread in jobs in which asbestos is in the air particles that you breathe in. For example, miners commonly inherit this type of cancer. You can also get it in a "second hand" way. If you breathe the air of someone else who has breathed asbestos air particles, it is possible that you can catch the diesese. So you really have to be careful.

Mesothelioma can be deadly to some. If you find out that you have any type of this cancer, you should definately consider calling and seeing your health care professional. Even if you think you may have caught the diesese, just call your healthcare professional. So just always be aware.

If you have caught mesothelioma in any way, you should also consider calling a skilled perfessional lawyer who deals in the subject of mesothelioma. Mesothelioma has had many multi-million dollar cases so I personally see absolutely no point to not call a local lawyer about this cancer that you were thinking about making a case about. I will be posting a directory of lawyers soon so keep in touch.

Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma is generally caused by the inhalation of fibers from asbestos, which is a carcinogenic material. It is commonly seen among workers in the construction industry who have long exposure to asbestos. It can also be caused by living in asbestos insulated buildings for a long period of time, Genetics plays an important role, and some people are more vulnerable to the risk than others.

This form of cancer is relatively rare, and involves the mesothelium, which is the tissue that lines an organ. This tissue secretes a liquid that enables the organs to move. Mesothelioma tumors tend to affect the lungs, the stomach, the heart and other organs.

Unfortunately, mesothelioma is a serious disease with high fatality rates. If the tumors are malignant, the survival rate is not encouraging. The average survival time after diagnosis is about a year. However, if the cancer is treated aggressively, the patient has a good chance of living at least two years, and the five-year survival rate is improving.

The most common form of the disease is pleural mesothelioma, which invades the chest cavity. In these cases, the asbestos fibers travel into the pleura, which is the lining that surrounds the lungs damaging the cells, and results in cancer. Onset is slow, and the most common symptom is persistent chest pain. Other forms of mesothelioma are the peritoneum mesothelioma (which manifests in the abdomen) and the pericardium mesothelioma (which affects the heart).

Mesothelioma is the issue in thousands of asbestos lawsuits today. Many people are coming forward with these lawasuits seeking damages for medical bills, wages lost, pain and suffering, and so on.