Asbestos Cancer Mesothelioma Blogs (Page 1)
Anyone with information about the use of the chemo drug Topecan to treat advanced small cell lung cancer?
Posted on 4. September, 2010.
My sister has very advanced small cell lung cancer. She has just started on the chemo durrg called Topecan. This is being used as a second line of chemo drugs. The first chemo durgs used were cisplatin and etoposide, then carboplatin and etoposide. The cancer has continued to spread, from the lung to the liver then the bones and now she just went through radiation for several brain tumors-she was diagnosed in November. What side effects should be expected? Is there any other options except clinical trials? At Southwestern, I was told that they had said to my brother in law that "the radiation would kill all the brain tumors." But it has really taken a toll on her strength, balance etc. Thank you for any information.
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Asbestos Is The Leading Cause Of Mesothelioma – What You Need To Know
Posted on 27. August, 2010.
During the 1960s, it was discovered that asbestos, a commonly used insulation and fireproofing material at that time, was directly linked to the development of mesothelioma. This disease typically results from breathing tiny fibers of the material into the lungs, which then causes...
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Am I at a great risk of developing mesothelioma?
Posted on 25. August, 2010.
The other day, I was doing electrical work at a an old church. I was rewiring in the ceiling, where there were broken tiles and lots of debris. In my 8 hours of work there, I can say positively that a while bunch of debris landed on my head, face, and body, and I do know that a lot of it got into my mouth. It wasn't until I was about 95% done with the job that a co-worker told me that I should not have been doing that without a respirator, due to the fact that there was 1% asbestos in the tiles. I am very new at the job, and I wasn't aware of any of this. Am I at a high risk of developing lung problems in the future? If so, how long will it be before I notice any effects?
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ANDERSON v. A.J. FRIEDMAN SUPPLY CO., INC.
Posted on 23. August, 2010.
Moline has seen mesothelioma develop in people who have had no occupational asbestos exposure, but who were living with family members working with or near ...
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Malignant Mesothelioma gr8mesothelioma.info "Malignant Mesothelioma" [Malignant Mesothelioma]
Posted on 23. August, 2010.
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What are symptons of Mesothelioma asbestos lung cancer?
Posted on 21. August, 2010.
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Could a fungus appear as "nodules" on the lung in an x-ray?
Posted on 18. August, 2010.
I had an x-ray today that revealed several nodules on my lungs. My doctor said it could be from a fungus from something I inhaled. He also said it could be lung cancer. I'm a 40 year old non-smoker who almost never inhales second hand smoke. I'm waiting for blood test results. In the meantime, I'm wondering if it's typical for a fungus to show up as nodules on the lung?
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