can any one give details about Asbestos cancer?

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1. Dr Frank on May 11, 2010 at 11:00 am

   I am not doing your homework. Here is a hint Google asbestosis and mesothelioma.

   Don’t cut and paste from people who just listed sites they cut and pasted.

2. Jeevankumar on May 11, 2010 at 11:00 am

   hi, for more information about Asbestos cancer and mesothelioma cancers visit http://allnew21.blogspot.com/

3. Becky on May 11, 2010 at 11:00 am

   Over the course of the past century, millions of people have unknowingly been exposed to asbestos, a class of fibrous minerals known to cause a variety of cancers.

   Often referred to as "asbestos cancer," mesothelioma is the most common form of cancer caused by asbestos exposure.

   http://www.asbestos.com/cancer/

   shows you the symtoms and the types of mesothelioma that can lead to Asbestos cancer

4. gangadharan nair on May 11, 2010 at 11:00 am

   Benign mesothelioma is a noncancerous tumor of the lining of the lung and chest cavity, an area called the pleura.
   Malignant mesothelioma is an uncommon cancerous tumor of the lining of the lung and chest cavity (pleura) or lining of the abdomen (peritoneum) that is typically due to long-term asbestos exposure.

5. cnqaus on May 11, 2010 at 11:00 am

   You may find this link to the Asbestos Diseases Foundation of Australia helpful. There has been a long fight against James Hardie Industries in this country.

   http://www.adfa.org.au/

6. churchlady on May 11, 2010 at 11:00 am

   http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=12066

   http://mesothelioma-cancers.info/result.php?Keywords=Mesothelioma

   http://www.mesothelioma-lung-cancer.org/?type=search&keyword=mesothelioma%20cancer&adid=2164995285&placement=&gclid=CIT68-jg85sCFRBM5QodVBTGAA

7. Ann-Marie on May 11, 2010 at 11:00 am

   You can use my information if you like. This is an abstract from one of my website articles.

   Asbestos fibres when inhaled can result in cancer, commonly known as mesothelioma. There are three types of mesothelioma –

   Pleural,
   Peritoneal
   Pericardial.

   Pleural mesothelioma – According to the American Cancer Society Pleural mesothelioma is the most common type, affecting 75 percent of sufferers and more typically males in the 60-80 age bracket and who have a history of exposure to asbestos.

   The pleura consists of 2 layers of membrane, the inner layer (visceral) situated adjacent to the lung and the outer layer (parietal) lining the chest wall. These two membrane layers secrete fluid allowing them to smoothly slide over one another other during breathing.

   When mesothelioma develops in the pleura the delicate membranes gradually become thickened and may press inwards on the lung. A build-up of Fluid may occur between the two layers of the pleura, commonly known within the medical profession as a ‘pleural effusion’.

   Symptoms of Pleural mesothelioma may include:

   Chest pain

   Shortness of breath – medical term – Dyspnea

   Persistant coughing – mild- chronic with or without blood

   Pain can also be located in the upper abdomen area (just below the chest cavity) as well as the upper arm and shoulder.

   Note – In some cases symptoms may not be present and the disease will only be picked up during a routine x-ray.

   Peritoneal Mesothelioma – Symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma may not manifest until 20 – 50 years after the initial exposure to asbestos and the peritoneum is the 2nd most common site where mesothelioma can develop and account for approximately one fifth of mesothelioma cases.

   Peritoneal mesothelioma develops as a result of asbestos fibres travelling into the peritoneal layers causing irritation and inflammation.

   The fibres promote the development of cancerous cells where they continue to gradually divide. Tumours begin to grow and over time causes the peritoneum to thicken where fluid builds up within the peritoneal layer. The thickening and tumours of the peritoneum can cause pressure on organs within the abdomen resulting in bowel problems and distension due to obstruction and it can distend upward impairing breathing resulting in breathlessness.

   Symptoms of Peritoneal mesothelioma may include:

   Upper abdominal pain (1st common symptom)
   Shortness of breath
   Cough

   Pericardial mesothelioma – is the least common form of a mesothelioma occurring in only 10 percent of patients and the affects the lining of the heart (pericardium). Medical research scientists and doctors are unsure as to how asbestos fibres become lodged in the serous lining of the heart or Pericardium, one theory being; the fibres break down to a minute size allowing them to be carried via the blood stream., and as the blood pumps through the heart, the fibres become lodged in the heart lining.

   Hope this helps.

   Kind regards,

   Ann.

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