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Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that affects the tissue linings of your bodys internal organs. The name comes from the main tissue affected, which is known as mesothelium responsible for producing a special fluid to enable movement of the organs. Among the organs that mesothelium protects include the stomach, lungs, and heart. Therefore, most cases of mesothelioma begin at any one of these organs. The extent of the tumor though can either be benign or cancerous.

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Mesothelioma - What Causes it?

Symptoms and Diagnosis

Stages and Treatment Options - Overview

Surgery

Chemotherapy and Radiation

New Approaches and Palliative Care

Selecting a Specialist

Considering a Cancer Center

Managing Your Care

Veterans and Asbestos Disease

Veterans and Mesothelioma Detection

Veterans and Asbestos Exposure

Clinical trials and Eligibility

Current Trials

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Mesothelioma, Pneumothorax, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Hemothorax, Hemopneumothorax, Hydrothorax, Fibrothorax. Excerpt:Fibrothorax Fibrothorax is fibrosis of the pleural space surrounding the lungs . It can have several causes including hemothorax , pleural effusion and tuberculosis . A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Hemopneumothorax Hemopneumothorax , or haemopneumothorax , is a medical term describing the combination of two conditions: pneumothorax , or air in the chest cavity , and hemothorax (also called hæmothorax), or blood in the chest cavity. A haemothorax, pneumothorax or both can occur if the chest wall is punctured. To understand the ramifications of this it is important to have an understanding of the role of the pleural space. The pleural space is located anatomically between the visceral membrane, which is firmly attached to the lungs, and the parietal membrane which is firmly attached to the chest wall (aka ribcage and intercostal muscles, muscles between the ribs). The pleural space contains pleural fluid. This fluid holds the two membranes together by surface tension, much as a drop of water between two sheets of glass prevents them from separating. Because of this, when the intercostal muscles move the ribcage outward, the lungs are pulled out as well, dropping the pressure in the lungs and pulling air into the bronchi, when we 'breathe in'. The pleural space is maintained in a constant state of negative pressure (in comparison to atmospheric pressure). If the chest wall, and thus the pleural space, is punctured, blood, air or both can enter the pleural space. Air/blood rushes into the space in order to equalise the pressure with that of the atmosphere. As a result the fluid is disrupted and the two membranes no longer adhere to each other. When t... ... Read more

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Title: Malignant mesothelioma mortality--United States, 1999-2005.
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This up-to-date and comprehensive set of two CD-ROM discs provides a superb collection of official Federal government documents on the subject of asbestos, asbestosis, and mesothelioma. Asbestos is the name of a group of minerals with long, thin fibers. It was once used widely as insulation. It also occurs in the environment. Asbestos fibers are so small you can't see them. Disturbing asbestos can cause fibers to float in the air. When this happens, they are easy to inhale. You breathe out most fibers, but some become lodged in the lungs. Over time, they can build up in the lungs, causing scarring and inflammation. This can eventually affect breathing and lead to disease, such as asbestosis, or scarring of the lungs that makes it hard to breathe, mesothelioma, a rare cancer that affects the lining of the lungs or abdomen; and lung cancer. Lung diseases associated with asbestos usually develop over many years. Smoking cigarettes increases the risk. There is coverage of all three conditions in this collection.For patients, practical information is provided in clearly written patient education documents. For medical professionals, doctor reference tools and texts have detailed technical information and clinical background material. There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, and portable - everything you need to know, from the federal sources you trust. This thoroughly researched collection presents vital information from many authoritative sources: Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the relevant institute for this disease, and others.In addition to the comprehensive disease-specific coverage, this disc set also includes our Medical Encyclopedia, a $19.95 value! The Encyclopedia presents a collection of official documents about a wide range of medical topics, diseases, illnesses, health and wellness. There is vital information from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), National Cancer Institute, and more. Topics covered include: major diseases, including cancer, heart and vascular disease, stroke, blood diseases and disorders, lung diseases, and neurological disorders such as dementia and epilepsy * CDC Health Topics A to Z, Foodborne Illnesses, Infants and Children, Injuries, Occupational Health, Older Adults, Women * CDC Travelers' Health - Destinations, Vaccinations, Diseases, Mosquito, Tick, Food, Water, Clinics, Yellow Book, Children, Airplanes, Cruise Ships, Special Needs, Relief Workers, * Dietary Guidelines * NIH A to Z from abnormalities to X-rays. ... Read more

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Title: Metastatic malignant pleural mesothelioma to the breast.(Case Report)(Clinical report)
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Title: Cancer mortality and incidence of mesothelioma in a cohort of wives of asbestos workers in Casale Monferrato, Italy.(Research)(Clinical report)
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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "Mesothelioma," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have Mesothelioma in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with Mesothelioma when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name Mesothelioma, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more

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Title: A case of malignant pleural mesothelioma.(Section on Pathology)
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Title: Nearby natural asbestos deposits increase mesothelioma risk.(Pulmonary Medicine)
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This up-to-date and comprehensive CD-ROM provides a superb collection of official Federal government documents on lung cancer and mesothelioma: signs and symptoms, diagnosis, lab tests, treatment and management options, and ongoing clinical research. Every aspect of the disease is thoroughly covered. There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, and portable - everything you need to know, from the federal sources you trust.

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Chapters: Steve Mcqueen, Elmo Zumwalt, Warren Zevon, Merlin Olsen, John Macdougall, Michael G. Coney, Mickie Most, Paul Rudolph, Christie Hennessy, Danny Moss, Hamilton Jordan, Peter Leonard, Ian Cundy, Paul Gleason, Nicholas Hondrogen, Bob Bellear, Bernie Banton, Ann Ebsworth, Bruce Vento, Jerre Noe, Army Archerd, George Hunt, Ron Cyrus, Jack Marks, Jessie Tait, Bob Miner. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 133. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Terrence Steven "Steve" McQueen (March 24, 1930 November 7, 1980) was an American movie actor nicknamed "The King of Cool." His "anti-hero" persona, which he developed at the height of the Vietnam counterculture, made him one of the top box-office draws of the 1960s and 1970s. McQueen received an Academy Award nomination for his role in The Sand Pebbles. His other popular films include The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, The Thomas Crown Affair, Bullitt, The Getaway, Papillon, and The Towering Inferno. In 1974 he became the highest paid movie star in the world. Although McQueen was combative with directors and producers, his popularity put him in high demand and enabled him to command large salaries. He was an avid racer of both motorcycles and cars. While he studied acting, he supported himself partly by competing in weekend motorcycle races and bought his first motorcycle with his winnings. He is recognized for performing many of his own stunts, especially the majority of the stunt driving during the high-speed chase scene in Bullitt. McQueen also designed and patented a bucket seat and transbrake for race cars. McQueen was born Terrence Steven McQueen in Beech Grove, Indiana, a suburb of Indianapolis, in Marion County. His father, William, a stunt pilot for a barnstorming flying circus, abandoned McQueen and his mother when McQueen wa...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=144829 ... Read more

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Based on animal studies, long and thin asbestos fibers (>=8@mm in length and =<0.25@mm in width) have been postulated to be strongly carcinogenic inducing pleural malignant mesothelioma, while shorter, thicker fibers have been postulated to pose a lesser risk (Stanton hypothesis). The objective of this study is to test the validity of the Stanton hypothesis through direct pathologic analysis of human mesothelioma tissue. Digested bulk tissue samples, or ashed 25@mm thick sections, or both, were prepared from lung and mesothelial tissues taken from 168 cases of human malignant mesothelioma. In these tissues, 10,575 asbestos fibers (4820 in the lung and 5755 in mesothelial tissues (1259 in fibrotic serosa and 4496 in mesotheliomatous tissue)) were identified by high-resolution analytical electron microscopy. Dimensions of these asbestos fibers were measured in printed electron micrographs. Results were as follows: (1) long, thin asbestos fibers c onsistent with the Stanton hypothesis comprised only 2.3% of total fibers (247/10,575) in these tissues; (2) the majority (89.4%) of the fibers in the tissues examined were shorter than or equal to 5@mm in length (9454 of 10,575), and generally (92.7%) smaller than or equal to 0.25@mm in width (9808 of 10,575). (3) Among asbestos types detected in the lung and mesothelial tissues, chrysotile was the most common asbestos type to be categorized as short, thin asbestos fibers. (4) Compared with digestion technique of the bulk tissue, ashing technique of the tissue section was more effective to detect short, thin fibers. We conclude that contrary to the Stanton hypothesis, short, thin, asbestos fibers appear to contribute to the causation of human malignant mesothelioma. Such fibers were the predominant fiber type detected in lung and mesothelial tissues from human mesothelioma patients. These findings suggest that it is not prudent to take the position that short asbestos fibers convey little risk of disease. ... Read more