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Mesothelioma Reference Center
Our feature article Malignant Mesothelioma of the pleura: current surgical pathology by © Robert C. Byrd Center For Rural Health, will give you a better understanding of the treatments available for anyone suffering from Mesothelioma.
Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer. It affects the linings of the cavities around the lungs, stomach, and heart. It is caused by inhaling asbestos fibers, but the cancer usually does not appear until 10 to 40 years after a person first inhales asbestos.
We are committed to helping those afflicted with Mesothelioma of their legal rights against the companies who are responsible for those injuries.
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What is Mesothelioma ?
Mesothelioma is a cancer of the cells that make up the lining around the outside of the lungs and inside of the ribs (pleura), or around the abdominal organs (peritoneum).
What can someone with mesothelioma do ?
- Seek out the best and most up-to-date mesothelioma information
- Seek out the best mesothelioma medical care.
- Stay in close contact with your doctor.
- Consider whether or not you want to bring a lawsuit because of this asbestos - related injury.
Remember that resources are available to you through community and medical support groups, mesothelioma asbestos victims' organizations, your place of worship, as well as your family and friends.
Do you want more information about mesothelioma ?
Please explore our website or Contact Mesothelioma to request additional information.
Types of mesothelioma :
Pleural Mesothelioma
Peritoneal Mesothelioma
The Facts:
• Through 2003, more than 700,000 people have filed claims against more than 6,000 companies. Asbestos companies knew of the dangers for many years before ever warning the public of those risks.
• About 4,000 people die from Mesothelioma every year, the rare cancer caused by asbestos exposure.
• It is estimated that 27.5 million Americans were exposed to asbestos between 1940 and 1979.
• There are currently about 3000 new cases of Mesothelioma diagnosed per year, mostly in men over the age of 40.
• It is estimated that there will be about 250,000 cases of Mesothelioma before 2020.
• Mesothelioma has a latency period of 20 to 50 years after the first exposure to asbestos.
• During the twentieth century, some 30 million tons of asbestos were used in industrial sites, homes, schools, shipyards and commercial buildings in the United States. Many asbestos-containing products remain in buildings, ships, industrial facilities and other environments where the fibers can become airborne.
• You must file an asbestos-related lawsuit within 1 year of when you knew of or should have reasonably known of your medical diagnosis and disability.
• The executor of the estate of a person who has died from an asbestos-related disease may be eligible to file a claim. Legal action must be taken within 1 year from the date of death.
What is Mesothelioma?
Mesothelioma
is a very rare type of cancer a rare form of carcinoma of the mesothelium
lining lungs or abdomen or heart; usually associated with exposure
to asbestos dust. When it develops, mesothelioma is almost always
caused by asbestos.
There
are two types:
Pleural
Mesothelioma is a Cancer of the pleura, which is the membrane
that lines the lungs and chest cavity.
Peritoneal
Mesothelioma is a cancer of the peritoneum, which is the
lining of the abdomen.
Mesothelioma,
like other cancers, will not normally develop for many years after
first exposure to asbestos. However, some people have developed
mesothelioma merely from being around a worker's contaminated clothing.
The Facts:
• Through 2003, more than 700,000 people have filed claims against more than 6,000 companies. Asbestos companies knew of the dangers for many years before ever warning the public of those risks.
• About 4,000 people die from Mesothelioma every year, the rare cancer caused by asbestos exposure.
• It is estimated that 27.5 million Americans were exposed to asbestos between 1940 and 1979.
• There are currently about 3000 new cases of Mesothelioma diagnosed per year, mostly in men over the age of 40.
• It is estimated that there will be about 250,000 cases of Mesothelioma before 2020.
• Mesothelioma has a latency period of 20 to 50 years after the first exposure to asbestos.
• During the twentieth century, some 30 million tons of asbestos were used in industrial sites, homes, schools, shipyards and commercial buildings in the United States. Many asbestos-containing products remain in buildings, ships, industrial facilities and other environments where the fibers can become airborne.
• You must file an asbestos-related lawsuit within 1 year of when you knew of or should have reasonably known of your medical diagnosis and disability.
• The executor of the estate of a person who has died from an asbestos-related disease may be eligible to file a claim. Legal action must be taken within 1 year from the date of death.
What is Peritoneal Mesothelioma ?
Peritoneal
Mesothelioma
is a type of cancer that is found in the abdomen in a thin membrane
called the peritoneum.
Symptoms
include abdominal swelling, loss of appetite, and weakness. The
only known cause to this disease is exposure to asbestos.
Due
to the latency effect of this cancer, this exposure is likely to
have taken place 20 or more years ago.
This
type of mesothelioma
is the less common and is found in less than 30% of all mesothelioma
cases.
The Facts:
• Through 2003, more than 700,000 people have filed claims against more than 6,000 companies. Asbestos companies knew of the dangers for many years before ever warning the public of those risks.
• About 4,000 people die from Mesothelioma every year, the rare cancer caused by asbestos exposure.
• It is estimated that 27.5 million Americans were exposed to asbestos between 1940 and 1979.
• There are currently about 3000 new cases of Mesothelioma diagnosed per year, mostly in men over the age of 40.
• It is estimated that there will be about 250,000 cases of Mesothelioma before 2020.
• Mesothelioma has a latency period of 20 to 50 years after the first exposure to asbestos.
• During the twentieth century, some 30 million tons of asbestos were used in industrial sites, homes, schools, shipyards and commercial buildings in the United States. Many asbestos-containing products remain in buildings, ships, industrial facilities and other environments where the fibers can become airborne.
• You must file an asbestos-related lawsuit within 1 year of when you knew of or should have reasonably known of your medical diagnosis and disability.
• The executor of the estate of a person who has died from an asbestos-related disease may be eligible to file a claim. Legal action must be taken within 1 year from the date of death.
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