Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that is usually caused from exposure to harmful and inextinguishable asbestos fibers. It severely affects the protective lining of the internal organs (mesothelium). Weakness, anemia, abdominal pain, chest pain and weight loss are some of the symptoms of this cancer. While modern day medical science has achieved significant [...]
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Pulmonary Toxicity And Malignant Mesotheliomas
Posted by admin on February 13th, 2012
Another interesting study is called, Potential Role of Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors in Mesothelioma: Clinical Experience with Suberoylanilide Hydroxamic Acid Clinical Lung Cancer – Chest Surg Clin N Am. 1994 Feb;4(1):113-26 – Allen KB, Faber LP, Warren WH. Here is an excerpt: Abstract – Diffuse malignant pleural mesothelioma is an uncommon, uniformly fatal malignancy. Controversy continues [...]
Mesothelioma – An Introduction
Posted by admin on February 9th, 2012
What Is Mesothelioma? Mesothelioma is a rare cancer that occurs in the tissue covering the stomach and bowels (peritoneal tissue) or in the tissue covering the outside surface of the lung (pleural tissue). 90% of the cases of Malignant Mesothelioma are caused by exposure to Asbestos. What Is Asbestos? Asbestos is a [...]
