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By Tedy ErL
There are different types of mesothelioma but asbestos lung mesothelioma is a cancer caused by asbestos and the mesothelium of the lungs, familiarly known as the pleura, which is the outer covering of the lungs.
Many of the principal organs of the body have a mesothelium, that of the heart called the pericardium and the heart of the peritoneum. However, it is with the pleura, which concerns us here, and the symptoms of asbestos lung mesothelioma cancer are what you expect: coughing, discomfort in the chest cavity and possible pain.
Before turning to possible treatments and palliative care, let's take a look at what causes it and why we continue to see new cases today after asbestos was banned for construction in the 1970s.
Asbestos lung mesothelioma comes in many forms, probably the most dangerous crocidolite, commonly known as blue asbestos. This form of asbestos is very fibrous form, and inhalation and ingestion of these fibers, which cause problems. They are often persist in the body and the considerable amount of time that can last up to 40-45 years before symptoms of mesothelioma begin, although some agreed that their 30 years.
Complicating the situation is not only asbestos, which cause the symptoms but not fibers, silica, which is why some cases, compensation is not so cut and dry as could be. To add to this complications, smoking increases the risk of cancer and it is assumed that many patients have contracted mesothelioma, if not smoked.
It is not just an argument by counsel in court, but has been prepared by the statistics. It is almost certain that smokers are more likely to contract asbestos lung mesothelioma than nonsmokers, and lawyers that employers have used this as a reason for higher compensation is also significantly reduced.
It is a popular misconception that mesothelioma is caused by asbestos, but it's just a misunderstanding. Lung cancer is mesothelioma, the United States and 80% of cases of mesothelioma are caused by smoking. This is a fact. To prove the case of intervention of asbestos, not only patients must demonstrate that they have worked with asbestos, but not smoked. If they smoked, then the premium can be considerably reduced.
The term "asbestos lung mesothelioma" is misleading because this type of disease, of which we refer is due to asbestos and smoking, lung and pleura or pericardium, or peritoneum, and mesothelioma.
Treatment is palliative, or intended to relieve suffering, because the prognosis is bleak. Only about 20% of patients live five years after diagnosis, most surviving only one year, but much depends on how the state developed by the time she was diagnosed. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are used, but without success, and different degrees of surgery are also used. The removal of the affected lung, pericardium, and half of the membrane is the most important of them, and even that only prolongs the life of a maximum of five years after diagnosis.
New treatments being tested, but treatment is expensive, and a good lawyer is probably necessary to ensure compensation to pay for them. Ultimately palliative care will be needed, and over the compensation fund should be retained for this purpose. Ultimately, despite all treatments are palliative care that will make the patient’s last days bearable, and the help and support of family, and that’s what the compensation may be financed.