Understanding Mesothelioma: Asbestos Exposure

www.mesovideolibrary.com – During the manufacturing, installation and use of asbestos, microscopic fibers can become airborne, inhaled, and lodged in the lungs. This short educational video explains how asbestos exposure can cause serious health problems. Watch this video on our website www.mesovideolibrary.com Learn more about products that carry a high risk of asbestos exposure by calling us at 866-404-5805 or e-mailing us at info@mesovideolibrary.com.

Peritoneal Mesothelioma Research- H. Richard Alexander, MD

www.curemeso.org Learn about mesothelioma research and statistics from the International Symposium on Malignant Mesothelioma 2008. Presentation by Dr. Richard Alexander, internationally recognized surgical oncologist and clinical researcher. He treats cancer patients at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center and is associate chairman for clinical research in the University of Maryland Department of Surgery. For more videos and personalized information about mesothelioma research & treatments and clinical trials, please visit www.curemeso.org.

How is Mesothelioma Treated?

Dr. Case discusses treatment options for mesothelioma lung cancer including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. This segment is part of the program that is offered for free on www.mesodvd.com.

Mesothelioma Is Not Lung Cancer

Sometimes people do confuse between mesothelioma cancer and lung cancer. But still both the cancer is dangerous and prevention is advisoble because for mesothelioma cancer there still no cure for it.
In this video, Dr. Case describes the differences between mesothelioma cancer and lung cancer. Mesothelioma is caused by asbestos and is around the lung, while lung cancer is inside the lung

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Everybody is worried to get this disease. Currently there is no 100 percent that Mesothelioma is an incurable asbestos cancer. This short film was produced to raise awareness of the issues around mesothelioma. It includes interviews with people who have the disease. It was produced for Action Mesothelioma day on belhalf of Forum of Asbestos Victim Support Groups. For more information visit www.ActionMeso.info. In other word prevention is better than cure. From this

Mesothelioma Symptoms

Symptoms of Mesothelioma may not appear until 25 to 50 years after exposure to asbestos. Roughly 15 percent of Mesothelioma cases are discovered in the early stages before cancer has spread to other parts of the body. Survival rate within 5 years from the time of diagnosis is 50 percent, provided there is no cancer found in the lymph nodes at the time of surgery. However, in most cases the cancer has spread without detection by current medical tests. Factoring in all stages of Mesothelioma, the 5-year survival rate is only about 14 percent.

There are many times when the early diagnosis of Mesothelioma is by accident during tests for other unrelated medical conditions. Although symptoms from Mesothelioma do not normally occur until cancer has spread too far to be cured, there have been occurrences when symptoms occur in some patients early.

Prompt attention to symptoms can result in early diagnosis and treatment can result in a cure for some patients. However, for others this can improve their chances of treatment extending their life, as well as relief of some of the symptoms.

Here is a list of common symptoms of mesothelioma :

• Persistent Cough
• Chest pains, which are often aggravated by breathing deep.
• Hoarseness of the voice.
• Loss of appetite and weight loss.
• Blood in the sputum (spit or phlegm) or rust-colored sputum.
• Shortness of breath. Fever without signs of the Influenza (Flu) or Pneumonia.
• Recurring cases of Bronchitis and Pneumonia.
• Wheezing when breathing.

Here is a list of Symptoms from Spreading to Distant Organs

• Bone pain
• Neurological Changes: Weakness of numbness of limbs, dizziness
• Jaundice: Yellow coloring of the skin or eyes
• Masses at the surface of the body in the lymph nodes around the neck or collarbone