Comments on: Is mesothelioma cancer? http://www.mesotheliomadown.com/mesotheliomafaqs/is-mesothelioma-cancer-1302.html Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:57:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Denisedds http://www.mesotheliomadown.com/mesotheliomafaqs/is-mesothelioma-cancer-1302.html/comment-page-1#comment-4288 Denisedds Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:47:39 +0000 http://www.mesotheliomadown.com/mesotheliomafaqs/is-mesothelioma-cancer-1302.html#comment-4288 Yes it is cancer and there is no cure. EDIT: There are not different forms of this cancer it is cancer of the mesothelium and it is the same regardless of where it occurs. It takes about 25 years to manifest, but it is not that difficult to diagnose. SECOND EDIT: Because it takes 25 years to manifest it is difficult to research. As one oncologist told me, “rats do not live 25 years”. Yes it is cancer and there is no cure.

EDIT: There are not different forms of this cancer it is cancer of the mesothelium and it is the same regardless of where it occurs. It takes about 25 years to manifest, but it is not that difficult to diagnose.

SECOND EDIT: Because it takes 25 years to manifest it is difficult to research. As one oncologist told me, “rats do not live 25 years”.

]]> By: Cubhouse http://www.mesotheliomadown.com/mesotheliomafaqs/is-mesothelioma-cancer-1302.html/comment-page-1#comment-4289 Cubhouse Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:47:39 +0000 http://www.mesotheliomadown.com/mesotheliomafaqs/is-mesothelioma-cancer-1302.html#comment-4289 My Grandpa has mesothelioma its not cancer he has it from working in housing with something they used to have in celings and from smoking 40 years. Yes its Fatal they told him maybe 2 years to live. Not sure how it is for everybody they also told him at the end you just sit there and gasp for air and there is none so you die :/ So watevr your asking this for im sorry and prayers are with you >_> My Grandpa has mesothelioma its not cancer he has it from working in housing with something they used to have in celings and from smoking 40 years. Yes its Fatal they told him maybe 2 years to live. Not sure how it is for everybody they also told him at the end you just sit there and gasp for air and there is none so you die :/ So watevr your asking this for im sorry and prayers are with you >_>

]]> By: KaptKaos http://www.mesotheliomadown.com/mesotheliomafaqs/is-mesothelioma-cancer-1302.html/comment-page-1#comment-4290 KaptKaos Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:47:39 +0000 http://www.mesotheliomadown.com/mesotheliomafaqs/is-mesothelioma-cancer-1302.html#comment-4290 It is a rare form of cancer contracted from having been exposed to asbestos - a fire retardant material that was used a lot in buildingback in the 60's and 70's Have a look at: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Sites-Types/mesothelioma It is a rare form of cancer contracted from having been exposed to asbestos – a fire retardant material that was used a lot in buildingback in the 60′s and 70′s

Have a look at: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Sites-Types/mesothelioma

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