http://e-mesothelioma.info Most Informative Mesotheloma tumor resource Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:17:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://e-mesothelioma.info/2009/01/symptoms-of-mesothelioma/ http://e-mesothelioma.info/2009/01/symptoms-of-mesothelioma/#comments Sat, 24 Jan 2009 03:55:19 +0000 admin http://mesotheliomatumor.info/?p=20 Symptoms of Mesotheloma Symptoms of mesotheloma may not develop until 20 to 50 years after exposure to asbestos. The early symptoms of mesothelioma are usually non-precise, and so may cause delay in diagnosis. Sometimes it seems like viral pneumonia, pleural mesotheloma patients may present with chest pain, shortness of breath, and/or persistent cough; some patients may show [...]]]> http://e-mesothelioma.info/2009/01/symptoms-of-mesothelioma/feed/ 0 http://e-mesothelioma.info/2009/01/symptoms-of-mesotheliomapleural-effusion/ http://e-mesothelioma.info/2009/01/symptoms-of-mesotheliomapleural-effusion/#comments Sat, 24 Jan 2009 03:53:09 +0000 admin http://mesotheliomatumor.info/?p=18 Pleural Effusion: Introduction One of the most usual symptoms of mesotheloma is a pleural effusion, or an accumulation of fluid between the parietal pleura (the pleura [sac] around the chest wall and diaphragm) and the visceral pleura (the pleura around the lungs). Both of these membranes are enclosed with mesothelial cells which, under routine conditions, generate a [...]]]> http://e-mesothelioma.info/2009/01/symptoms-of-mesotheliomapleural-effusion/feed/ 0 http://e-mesothelioma.info/2009/01/mesothelioma-incidence/ http://e-mesothelioma.info/2009/01/mesothelioma-incidence/#comments Sat, 24 Jan 2009 03:33:06 +0000 admin http://mesotheliomatumor.info/?p=11 Incidence of Mesothelioma: Although incidence rates of mesothelioma have increased in the past 20 years, mesothelioma is still a relatively rare cancer. The incidence rate is approximately one per 1,000,000. The highest incidence is found in Britain, Australia and Belgium: 30 per 1,000,000 per year. Incidence of malignant mesothelioma currently ranges from about 7 to 40 [...]]]> http://e-mesothelioma.info/2009/01/mesothelioma-incidence/feed/ 0 http://e-mesothelioma.info/2009/01/mesothelioma-risk-factors/ http://e-mesothelioma.info/2009/01/mesothelioma-risk-factors/#comments Sat, 24 Jan 2009 03:30:07 +0000 admin http://mesotheliomatumor.info/?p=7 Risk factors Anything that increases chance of contracting a disease is considered as a risk factor. Like strong exposure to sunlight is a risk factor for developing skin cancer or smoking is a risk factor in developing lung cancer. In case of mesothelioma Exposure to asbestos is the major risk. Genetic factors are also play [...]]]> http://e-mesothelioma.info/2009/01/mesothelioma-risk-factors/feed/ 4