Mesothelioma - Important Basic facts you need to know

Whatever is the verbal definition given out to this deadly disease, one thing that is certain is the deadliness of this fatal disease. It is an absolutely fatal disease which has taken many into its deadly grip. The maximum period of survival after the disease has been diagnosed, is one or two years. It is the worse form of cancer which is not curable. However, recent studies have suggested that if the disease can be diagnosed at a very early stage then the life of the individual who gets affected by this deadly disease, can be stretched till at the most of 5 years.
 
The main cause of mesothelioma is the prolonged exposure to asbestos. Usually this disease is found to affect people and workers who work in industries that use asbestos as an imperative input for carrying on different processes. It is being used in factories, automobile, shipyard and construction. Direct exposure to loose asbestos fibers can develop the symptoms of mesothelioma, but the infected cells can remain dormant in the body for a long period of about 15-20 years without causing any immediate symptoms.

But the worst part of the disease is the fact that this disease generally gets detected in older days i.e. at the age of 50-60 years and also mostly in the last stage, thereby considerably reducing the chances of the individual's recovery. This is why people that have taken in much asbestos particles should be scanned regularly for any symptoms of mesothelioma. Government policies have empowered the mesothelioma patients to claim for compensation. They can file lawsuits with the help of their attorneys for claiming such compensation.

 The mesothelioma victims can sue the company in which work for not being socially responsible, but being more concerned about the flowing profits, and not undertaking any steps to protect their workers from the side effects of the use of asbestos.