Mesothelioma & Asbestos Exposure
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Wisconsin, (WI) - Wisconsin 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.
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.
| IMPORTANT! If you, or a
loved one, have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos exposure
on the job may be to blame. Our investigators can help to isolate
the origin of the asbestos exposure. To learn more about your legal
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Wisconsin, (WI) News Updates
Belluck Attorney Announced as Co-Chair for 2010 National Asbestos Conference, Topics Include Mesothelioma Issues - Mon, 08 Feb 2010 Joseph Belluck of New York law firm 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 >
British Mesothelioma Patients Find Chemoembolization Effective, But Expensive - Tue, 02 Feb 2010 A treatment known as chemoembolization, where anticancer drugs are injected directly into a cancer tumor, has shown effective in the treatment of mesothelioma according to its supporters being treated in Germany. However, the National Health Service (NHS), the publicly-funded healthcare system in England, is not convinced.
England's Department of Health says they do not have enough information about the risks and benefits of the treatment to support it in patients with mesothelioma. Chemoembolization has proven effective in the treatment of liver cancer.
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