| Health Resources A - Z | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
|
|||||||||
| Latest News on mesothelioma | |||
![]() |
Scientists Discover Biomarkers for Pancreatic Cancer and Mesothelioma
(Posted on :9/29/2010 9:19:16 PM) |
||
![]() |
Possible Mesothelioma Vaccine Proven Safe
(Posted on :3/4/2010 11:36:05 AM) |
||
![]() |
Researchers Identify Novel Technique To Diagnose Mesothelioma
(Posted on :8/26/2009 7:51:20 AM) |
||
![]() |
Mesothelioma Risk in Welsh Schools, Expert Warns
(Posted on :3/28/2009 2:35:49 PM) |
||
![]() |
Asbestos Claims Its Youngest Victim in Britain, but Cause of Mesothelioma Remains Unclear
(Posted on :8/31/2008 10:09:09 PM) |
||
![]() |
Court Directs Asbestos Manufacturer to Compensate for Mesothelioma Victim
(Posted on :12/6/2007 2:22:14 PM) |
||
![]() |
Mesothelioma'- Trouble Under the Asbestos Roof
(Posted on :3/8/2007 2:11:59 PM) |
||
| Animation | |||
Mesothelioma - Slide animation on surgery for Parkinson disease. Surgery is only indicated where drugs fail to control the symptoms of this progressive movement disorder. Surgery cannot cure the disease. |
|||
| News | ||
![]() |
Malignant Mesothelioma News ![]() |
|
| Glossary | |
| Stage I Mesothelioma - The cancer is found in the lining of the chest cavity near the lung and heart, in the diaphragm (the thin muscle below the lungs and heart that separates the chest from the abdomen), or in the lung. | |
| Stage II Mesothelioma - The cancer has spread beyond the lining of the chest to lymph nodes in the chest. | |
| Stage IV Mesothelioma - Cancer has spread to distant organs or tissues. | |
| Malignant Mesothelioma - A rare type of cancer in which malignant cells are found in the sac lining the chest or abdomen. Exposure to airborne asbestos particles increases one's risk of developing malignant mesothelioma. | |
| Stage III Mesothelioma - Cancer has spread into the lung, chest wall, diaphragm (the muscle between the chest and the abdomen), the sac surrounding the heart, or the ribs. It may also have spread to other organs or tissues in the chest. | |