Mesothelioma & Asbestos
Exposure Information
Georgia, (GA) -
Georgia Mesothelioma Attorney
Mesothelioma is a form of
cancer that is almost always caused by previous exposure to asbestos. In
this disease, malignant cells develop in the mesothelium, a protective
lining that covers most of the body's internal organs. Its most common site
is the pleura (outer lining of the lungs and chest cavity), but it may also
occur in the peritoneum (the lining of the abdominal cavity) or the
pericardium (a sac that surrounds the heart).
Most people who develop mesothelioma have
worked
on jobs where they inhaled asbestos particles, or have been exposed to
asbestos dust and fiber in other ways, such as by washing the clothes of a
family member who worked with asbestos, or by home renovation using asbestos
cement products. Unlike lung cancer, there is no association between
mesothelioma and smoking. If you, or a family member, have been diagnosed
with mesothelioma, one of the most important steps you can make is to
contact medical professionals who are trained in and experienced with the
latest
mesothelioma treatments. While there is currently no known cure for
mesothelioma, medical researchers and scientists around the country are
working with patients through
clinical trials to develop innovative and improved treatments.
Mesothelioma Treatment Facilities, Listed by State
Most mesothelioma victims were exposed to asbestos in the workplace and were
never told of its dangers or given proper protective gear. The great tragedy of
mesothelioma is that it was preventable. Many of the corporations that
manufactured and profited from the sale of asbestos-containing products were
aware of the hazards of asbestos. These companies did not warn of the risks or
protect workers. It is their legal duty to know about about their products, to
test them for any potential hazards. If a potential hazard does exist, the
company has a responsibility to warn workers of the hazards. In many cases, they
hid the knowledge they had in order to protect themselves from liability or
having to find a new business model. The result is that many workers have
unnecessarily developed mesothelioma.
Georgia, (GA) News Updates
Radiation Company Grant Recipient to Focus on Mesothelioma Treatment - Tue, 09 Feb 2010 TomoTherapy, a company that provides radiation treatment equipment, has named their recipients for the 2009-10 Clinical Investigation Grants. The grant program supports research on the clinical benefits of intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) for improving cancer care.
Klaus Herfarth, M.D., of University of Heidelberg, Germany will use the grant to examine whether treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma with helical TomoTherapy can reduce the Belluck & Fox, and Michael Pietrykowski of San Francisco will co-chair the thirteenth annual National Asbestos Litigation Conference in September 2010. The conference, first held in 1998, is the companion conference to HB's Emerging Trends in Asbestos Litigation Conference, being held in March.
Belluck and Pietrykowski also co-chaired the conference in 2009. While the agenda has not been finalized for the 2010 conference, topics last year included information on mesothelioma cases, asbestos exposure risks, and settling pleural mesothelioma among French men has begun a slight downward trend. For women, however, the incidence of mesothelioma has shown a significant increase. The findings covered data from 1980 to 2005, and were reported in the International Journal of Cancer.
Pleural mesothelioma is a form of lung cancer that is almost always caused by asbestos exposure and is most commonly found in the outer lining of the lungs called the mesothelium. Although there is n... Continue >
Chemotherapy Option for Mesothelioma Patients - Wed, 03 Feb 2010 The most common chemotherapy treatment for malignant pleural mesothelioma is a combination therapy of cisplatin and pemetrexed. This combination is used as a first-line treatment in patients for which resection (surgery) is not an option, as well as in adjuvant chemotherapy treatment after surgery. This combination is effective, yet it can be toxic with a range of side effects including decreased kidney function.
Malignant Peural Mesothelioma (MPM) is a form of lung cancer that is caused by inhaling airborne asbestos fibers and affe... Continue >
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Mesothelioma is a serious cancer that
occurs in individuals exposed to
asbestos. 
