Nichole Fowler

Mesothelioma - A Quick Overview of the Key Issues

Mesothelioma is a lethal asbestos-related cancer. It is malignant and occurs in the heart, abdomen, chest areas and cavities, and even the linings of the internal organs or the protective ‘sacs’ known as mesothelia – therefore the name.

It is a life threatening illness that kills. It is attributed as being caused by asbestos exposure, inhalation, and ingestion or swallowing the fibers, particles or dust. It then spreads through the body, causing lots of damage as it goes along.

When considering Mesothelioma, there are also lots of aspects to consider, like

• Symptoms and developmental stages of the disease
• Diagnosis and progression of the illness over time
• Mesothelioma treatment options and prognosis
• surgery, chemotherapy, and other multi-modal treatment options, radiation and  cocktails, alternative and newer solutions and treatment plans
• pain management,
• emotional, physical and psychological aspects of the disease
• Mesothelioma’s effects on patients and caregivers
• Other considerations and surrounding, related issues like legal and financial matters

Here are some more online resources and links for useful information and background data, facts, treatment options and the like. To learn more, visit:

Online Mesothelioma Resources

National Cancer Institute

Building 31, Room 10A03 , 31 Center Dr., MSC 2580, Bethesda, MD 20892-2580

Phone: (301) 435-3848. Toll-free: (800) 422-6237, http://www.cancer.gov

NCI Mesothelioma Resource Page  http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/6_36.htm

American Cancer Society (ACS)

1599 Clifton Rd., NE  Atlanta, GA 30329-4251 Toll-free: (800) 227-2345 http://www.cancer.org/

Association of Cancer Online Resources (ACOR)

Cancer-related issues, including Mesothelioma at http://www.acor.org/

In addition to providing necessary research ad information, it also holds promise and hope for Mesothelioma sufferers. Checking in on some of the news areas and postings on these informational sites, will also provide you with all the most recent research, clinical trails, findings and breakthroughs. Here is one example from late last year. Researchers made some serious progress in screening for the disease. Through testing they have discovered that a protein referred to only as ‘Osteopontin’ could be an early indicator and marker for the illness. This is quite a step forward that might make it possible in the future to do blood work in order to screen for the disease.

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