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https://www.imesotheliomalaw.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Is_Exposure_To_Asbestos_Explained.mp4 Numerous Australian workers through a variety of industries were exposed to asbestos either while serving their country or on the job. As a result these people are currently at a higher risk of developing asbestos-related illness including mesothelioma. The Commonest Form of Asbestos Exposure Members of the military and construction workers alike came into direct contact with asbestos fibres between the years 1930 and 1980. During this period asbestos appeared to be a miraculous material that was capable of resisting fire. It was not until the 1980s that the long-term health problems connected to the inhalation of the fibres was understood. Even after the danger was apparent numerous organisations and companies still continued to use asbestos. The History of the Use of Asbestos in Australia For many years miners were the only people exposed to asbestos and it wasnt until the 1930s and 1940s that the mineral started being used in a wide variety of industries ranging from construction materials to auto care products. Post-WWII Shipyards The demographic thats most likely to develop asbestos-related illnesses such as mesothelioma are military veterans particularly the ones that served in the Navy both during and after the war. Sailors and naval shipyard workers werent the only groups of people that have a higher risk of developing mesothelioma. Other people that need to go for regular screenings include: Electricians Miners Automotive workers Construction workers Shipbuilders Factory workers Railroad workers Plumbers Refinery/Power plant workers The Decline of Asbestos Use It can be hard to believe this but it isnt possible to say that asbestos is not used in the U.S. any more because it is still used in several types of materials and products. However there are regulations in place that determine how asbestos is to be used in commercial products. The regulations were first enforced in the 1980s when people started to understand fully the level of danger the asbestos fibres presented after inhalation. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is responsible for ensuring the safety of employees from a wide variety of risks asbestos included. The regulations have translated to a reduction in the number of mesothelioma cases. A Threat Still Persists Nobody should assume that asbestos exposure is something they no longer have to worry about. Until asbestos use is completely banned in the U.S. there will always be a chance of developing asbestos-related conditions. Most of the asbestos that U.S. companies use today is actually imported. Insulation and Fire Resistance - The fact that asbestos is fire-resistant is what made it a popular option for insulation which has caused numerous electrical wires to be wrapped in it. Asbestos was found in just about all brands of insulation at the time when the mineral was at the height of its popularity. Most materials were used on construction sites commercial buildings on ships and in shipyards. Where Can You Find Asbestos? Asbestos-containing materials include: Old buildings Paper products Paints Drywall Insulation products Sealants and adhesives Flooring and roofing materials Heat-protective pads Chemical containment containers Electrical wires Automotive parts including brake pads Cement pipes Heating systems and boilers While regulations are in place restricting how where and the type of asbestos used it is still somewhat common and you need to know about the dangers. People exposed to asbestos in the past and have developed mesothelioma as a result are entitled to compensation from the companies responsible for their asbestos exposure thanks to asbestos trust funds. The post Is Exposure To Asbestos Explained? appeared first on iMesothelioma Law. via iMesothelioma Law https://www.imesotheliomalaw.com.au/is-exposure-to-asbestos-explained/

https://www.imesotheliomalaw.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/How_Does_AMR_Work-1.mp4 The AMR is a separate database containing information on individuals with mesothelioma. All new mesothelioma diagnosed cases in Australia are monitored by them from 1 July 2010. Information regarding asbestos exposure is also collected from individuals who have mesothelioma by telephone interviews and Postal Questionnaire. Australia in the past was among the world's largest asbestos users and there are large amounts of asbestos contained in Australian buildings as well as other types of infrastructure. This has resulted in the country having one of the highest mesothelioma rates in the world and it has been estimated that it has not peaked yet. Additional research is necessary in order to better understand the precise relationship between mesothelioma and asbestos. Safe Work Australia an Australian Government agency funds the AMR. The information that the AMR collects will assist the Australian Government with developing policies on how to deal best with asbestos still contained in Australia's environment and buildings with the goal of mesothelioma being reduced in the future. If you happen to be a medical professional or mesothelioma patent and are asked to participate with the AMR we strongly encourage you to get involved. Your participation can help to prevent mesothelioma in the future. Information is collected by the AMR on all new mesothelioma cases that have been diagnosed since July 2010 from a territory and state cancer registries to which mesothelioma notification is mandatory. The Cancer Institute NSW manages the AMR and carries out its functions under a commercial fee-for-service agreement. Mesothelioma Defined Mesothelioma is a type of fatal cancer that usually occurs 20 to 30 years following a person being exposed to asbestos. Exposure to asbestos doesn't necessarily result in the individual developing the disease. Questionnaire Patients who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma and consent to participate in the AMR asbestos exposure assessment will be sent a questionnaire for recording their occupational and residential history and whether or not they have undertaken any activities outside of paid work that might have resulted in them being exposed to asbestos. The patient's history is used for identifying the jobs or other personal circumstances that most likely resulted in them being exposed to asbestos. The information is used for asking patients specific questions to help researchers make estimates on their past asbestos exposure. AMR Objectives include the following: Accurately measure mesothelioma incidence in Australia so that changes can be monitored and groups that are most at risk can be identified in order to prevent future exposure. Allow mesothelioma survival to be periodically assessed in order to ascertain whether changes in patient care have result in any measurable improvements for survival. Document asbestos as well as other exposure experiences of individuals who have recently been diagnosed with mesothelioma as a type of surveillance for increasing or new exposure sources for asbestos as well as other carcinogens. Provide a resource that offers research into the control and causes of mesothelioma. Inform policies on how asbestos that is still present within our environment should be best dealt with. More Information Reports are published by the on the rates of new cases of mesothelioma and deaths in Australia in addition to information on patterns of asbestos exposure in mesothelioma patients. Along with producing periodical reports and collecting data the AMS provides access to detailed unit record data and de-identified aggregate data to those conducting research investigations or the mesothelioma-related activities. To speak to an expert to see your compensation options visit here. The post How does AMR work? appeared first on iMesothelioma Law. via iMesothelioma Law https://www.imesotheliomalaw.com.au/how-does-amr-work/

https://www.imesotheliomalaw.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/What_is_Non-Occupational_Asbestos_Exposu.mp4 Public health agencies are greatly concerned about non-occupational asbestos exposure. Occupational asbestos exposure might be well documented but information about non-occupational asbestos exposure can be a bit hard to find. In either case increased exposure to asbestos which is a known carcinogen can lead to life-threatening lung diseases as well as asbestos cancer. In the coming years tens of thousands of people are expected to require treatment for asbestos-related diseases whether from working with asbestos or due to non-occupational exposure. Asbestos is Present Everywhere It is worth remembering that at least a low level of asbestos can be found in nearly all kinds of environments because it is naturally occurring and found in water and soil. The 1900s witnessed an increase in asbestos mining and the mineral started being increasingly used as a component in numerous products. The levels of human exposure to asbestos increased and workers that handled the mineral regularly started developing asbestosis lung cancers as well as mesothelioma at alarming rates. In Public Buildings Schools and Homes As the very same time non-occupational exposure to asbestos at alarming levels was happening in public buildings schools and homes because of the widespread use of the mineral in building materials such as plumbing insulation and fire-resistant clothing. People that have never handled asbestos or asbestos products at their workplace have still developed asbestos cancer diseases such as mesothelioma and it is clear that occupational-level exposure to asbestos isnt required for a person to develop asbestos-related diseases. Second-hand Exposure Cases of secondary or second-hand asbestos exposure have been documented all over the globe. The incidence of mesothelioma (cancer whose only known cause is exposure to asbestos) asbestosis and lung cancer because of second-hand exposure to asbestos is increasing at a steady pace. The onset of the diseases is usually decades after the initial exposure and the cases currently arising are due to exposure to asbestos from many years ago. Second-hand exposure to asbestos usually occurs in one of two ways: living with an individual that works with asbestos products and living close to a source of asbestos. Secondary Exposure from a Nearby Source Thousands of people have lived for many years in towns located close to asbestos mines or companies that manufacture asbestos-containing products. The asbestos levels in the soil air and water in such areas can be very hazardous. One of the most notorious examples is that of Libby Montana which is a town of about 12000 people where a vermiculite mine was situated. The vermiculite had high asbestos levels. Hundreds of residents of Libby developed asbestos-related cancer with over 200 residents dying of diseases caused by exposure to asbestos. Steel mills shipyards power plants rail yards and refineries are also possible asbestos sources. The high volume of asbestos in such facilities reached far beyond their boundaries and often the asbestos contaminates a communitys soil water and air. Secondary Asbestos Cancer Exposure Family members of people that work with asbestos products are also among the numerous victims of non-occupational exposure to asbestos. The tiny asbestos fibres cling to the skin hair shoes and clothes of people that work with asbestos travelling home with them and eventually exposing their pets and loved ones to dangerous levels of asbestos. Solutions to this problem include: - Laundering clothes at the workplace - Changing clothes prior to leaving the workplace - Storing clothes in a separate locker at the workplace - Taking a shower after work at the workplace Symptoms of Asbestos-Related Cancer If you are experiencing any of the symptoms below and suspect that you could have been subjected to non-occupational exposure to asbestos see a doctor: - Loss of appetite - Loss of weight - Swelling of the neck or face - Difficulty swallowing - Tightening or pain in the chest - Blood in a fluid thats coughed up from the lungs - Persistent and worsening cough - Wheezing hoarseness and shortness of breath Learn more about non-occupational exposure to asbestos compensation. The post What is Non-Occupational Asbestos Exposure? appeared first on iMesothelioma Law. via iMesothelioma Law https://www.imesotheliomalaw.com.au/what-is-non-occupational-asbestos-exposure/

https://www.imesotheliomalaw.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/What_Building_Products_is_Asbestos_in.mp4 Why was asbestos popular? The reasons are quite simple: It was durable inexpensive flexible and a natural fireproofing and insulating agent. The manufacturing and construction industries fell in love with what it had to offer and used products that contained the mineral whenever possible. Products That Could/Had Contain Asbestos - Textile Garments and Textile Cloths - Talcum Powder - Plastics - Laboratory Hoods and Fume Hoods - Fire Prevention and Fire Proofing Materials - Flexible Duct Connectors and Ductwork Connectors - Adhesives amp; Gold Bond Adhesives - Construction Products - Electrical Panel and Electric Cloth Partition - Cosmetics - Cigarette Filters - Asbestos Sheets - Asbestos Gaskets - General Products The Most Popular Asbestos-Containing Products - The use of asbestos spanned across a wide variety of industries. While most asbestos-containing products could be categorized as either automotive or construction materials others were general. The following list features some of the most popular ones: Automotive Parts Clutches valves gaskets hood liners and brake pads. Tiles Roofing ceiling and flooring tiles were commonly made using asbestos. The adhesive used for laying down flooring tiles is another source of exposure. Cement Cement containing asbestos was used in building materials because the fibres provided the required strength without the addition of too much weight. The fire-resistant and insulating properties of asbestos made it the perfect addition to cement. Textiles Asbestos was used in the production of garments and clothes due to its resistance to corrosive elements and heat. Some of the commonest textiles included fireman suits rope and blankets. What Happened to the Products? The products met the demands of the automotive construction and manufacturing industries but the medical community never approved of its use. Doctors had acknowledged that respiratory conditions stemming from working around asbestos as far back as the late 1800s. The first case of asbestosis was reported by 1907. Besides this pulmonary disease lung cancer and mesothelioma became associated with exposure in later years. In 1964 the first documented case of mesothelioma linked to asbestos exposure was reported. While concerns about asbestos-exposure related diseases were raised and grew in the 1900s the use of the mineral in products grew at an even faster rate. Eventually the scientific evidence surrounding the dangers of the mineral were accepted publicly in the 1970s. The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission banned the used of artificial fireplace ash products and patching compounds containing asbestos in December 1977. Over one decade the United States Environmental Protection Agency issued a ban on most contaminated products on July 12 1989 but a New Orleans court overturned this ruling two years later. The EPA ban currently affects just flooring felt certain types of papers and rollboard. Today products can still be made using asbestos as long as it accounts for below 1 percent of the product. Current products include roofing materials automotive clutches brake pads cement piping vinyl tile roofing materials home insulation corrugated sheeting and even some potting soils. While products can still be made using minuscule amounts of asbestos the regulations controlling its use and manage its removal from older buildings are incredibly strict. The post What Building Products is Asbestos in? appeared first on iMesothelioma Law. via iMesothelioma Law https://www.imesotheliomalaw.com.au/what-building-products-is-asbestos-in-2/

https://www.imesotheliomalaw.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/What_Industries_Are_Affected_Most_By_Mes.mp4 Mesothelioma: The Most Affected Industries Asbestos use was eliminated years ago; however symptoms of asbestos exposure related health conditions are only beginning to be seen in people who were exposed decades ago. Asbestos exposure occurs in different ways. First and foremost some people developed diseases related to asbestos as a result of exposure to the substance at work. Others were exposed to the substance through contact with workers who unknowingly carried asbestos fibers home on their clothing hair or body. Which Industries Came With An Inherent Risk of Exposure Industrial settings are considered to have been where most cases of exposure occurred. People who were exposed to asbestos at any point during their working life are likely to have done so when employed in any one of the following lines of work or industries: Motor Vehicle Mechanics: Clutches and brake linings are made using a variety of materials including asbestos Building Contractors: Roofing shingles fire proofing materials joint compounds piping ceiling and siding are among the materials containing asbestos Drywall Installation Contractors: A tape made using asbestos was used in covering and smoothing taping between drywall sheets. Electricians/Electrical Contractors: Motors wiring and switchgear used in high voltage applications all used asbestos in one way or the other exposing electricians. These professionals also interacted with fireproofing and joint compound on a regular basis Fire Fighting Teams: Fighting fires in old buildings built with materials containing asbestos were exposed to the substance regularly. Wearing firefighting suits made with asbestos made things worse Sheet Metal Manufacturing Workers: Asbestos was used in the sheet metal as well as the protective gear they used Railroad Workers: Exposure was through contact with brake linings and insulation made using asbestos Bricklaying and Boiler Making Contractors: Exposure was through contact with refractory cement and mortar gaskets insulation and rope containing asbestos; all used in insulating furnaces boilers and the connecting pipes Teaching Staff Members: Exposure may have come about as a result of exposure to dust from degraded building materials that were falling apart or using teaching materials that contain asbestos Some others: Contractors deployed to install or dismantle pipe covering insulation and cement containing asbestos Contractors including shipbuilders and longshoremen involved in handling material containing asbestos fibers while conducting ship construction and repair work Miners working in mines with asbestos contamination Pipe and steamfitters and any other plumbing contractors involved in regular handling of packing insulation and gaskets made using asbestos during their work We encourage any worker dealing with a work related asbestos exposure issue to seek assistance from their union representative. Employees who were exposed to this highly hazardous substance without having an idea of its cancer causing effects include those involved in processing it in its raw form the manufacture of products containing asbestos or working with materials containing the same on a regular basis. Further information regarding asbestos. CheckAsbestos-related workers' compensation claims. The post What Building Products is Asbestos in? appeared first on iMesothelioma Law. via iMesothelioma Law https://www.imesotheliomalaw.com.au/what-building-products-is-asbestos-in/

https://www.imesotheliomalaw.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Which-Companies-Used-Asbestos.mp4 The number of litigants or to be more precise the number of defendants that are involved in asbestos cases is currently more than 6000. However this figure is not a true reflection of the full picture of asbestos litigation since 80 or more of findings and settlements for personal injury plaintiffs have actually been against a couple hundred defendants. Today's estimates place the total at 200 or fewer companies that are defendants in asbestos cases currently. However that can be misleading as well due to all of the company name changes acquisitions and mergers that have taken place over the years with the companies that were originally involved. Legally the fact remains that liability for tens of thousands of deaths and injuries related to asbestos have been against a few hundred companies falling into three major categories of organizations that engaged in one or more of the following activities: Use asbestos-related products as part of their manufacturing processes Made products that contained asbestos Produced and mined asbestos raw materials Since the late 1800s there have been American corporations such as Johns Manville Corporation that have been able to amass tremendous wealth through selling manufacturing and mining products containing asbestos. Centuries later it has been revealed by medical evidence that Johns Manville and many other companies both know about asbestos exposure's potentially deadly effects and also went to very great lengths in order to conceal this information from consumers and workers. In past decades in the United States asbestos was used much more pervasively than it is now. Contaminated materials were quite prevalent in industries such as heavy manufacturing power generation construction and shipbuilding. Since the 1970s when the first wave of personal injury claims were made asbestos liabilities have driven hundreds of companies into bankruptcy. The companies in many of these cases were overwhelmed by the claims and established asbestos and mesothelioma trust funds in order to cover the costs of both future and current lawsuits. Although medical evidence indicates that being exposed to asbestos for even brief amounts of time may cause life-threatening respiratory illnesses like mesothelioma asbestosis and lung cancer the use of contaminated products within the U.S. and numerous other countries has continued. A 2011 inventory of over 60000 asbestos-laden products showed approximately 600 suppliers and companies operating in that year worldwide. Companies That Have Manufactured Asbestos Products (North America) Westinghouse Electric Western Macarthur W.R. Grace Union Carbide Unarco The Flintkote Company Synkoloid Company Shook and Fletcher Rutland Rock Wool Manufacturing Co. Republic Powdered Metals Raybestos Manhattan Raymark Industries Rapid American Phillip Carey Manufacturing Porter Hayden Company Plibrico Company Pittsburgh Corning Pacor Incorporated Owens Illinois Owens Corning Fiberglass North American Refractories Nicolet Keasbey amp; Mattison National Gypsum Mobil Oil Corporation Minnesota Mining amp; Manufacturing Mergenthaler Malleable Iron Range Company M.H. Detrick Company Lincoln Electric Leslie Controls Inc. Kentile Floors Kelly Moore Paint Co Kaiser Aluminum John Crane J T Thorpe Inc. Ingersoll Rand Honeywell Heating Harbison Walker Refractories Co. H. K. Porter Inc. Gold Bond General Motors General Electric Garlock GAF Corporation Foster Wheeler Foseco Ford Motor Company Flexitallic Gasket Company Federal Mogul Corporation Ehret Magnesia Eagle Picher Industries Inc. Dana Corporation Daimler Chrysler Crown Cork and Seal Congoleum Corporation Combustion Engineering Cleaver-Brooks Certainteed Corporation Celotex C. E. Thurston amp; Sons Borg Warner Company Bestwall Gypsum Bell Asbestos Mines Babcock and Wilcox Armstrong World Industries Amatex Corporation Abex Corporation A. P. Green Industries AC amp; S A.B.B. Lummus Global Inc. To find out more information about Asbestos Compensation in Australia visit here. The post Which Companies Used Asbestos? appeared first on iMesothelioma Law. via iMesothelioma Law https://www.imesotheliomalaw.com.au/which-companies-used-asbestos/

https://www.imesotheliomalaw.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/What_are_the_Different_ways_to_get_expos.mp4 Asbestos is a dangerous substance that has been proven to be the main cause behind a rare and deadly cancer known as mesothelioma. There are many different ways to get exposed to asbestos so it's important to understand how this can happen so you know how to prevent it. Read on to learn more! Exposure Through Inhaling The most common way to get afflicted with the worst that asbestos can do is through inhaling it. Inhaling can happen in many places and tends to happen because the fibers get in the air. In a place with loose asbestos a person could constantly be inhaling it and not even know. Inhalation can occur during many different parts of the asbestos mining or processing. This includes when mining processing installing asbestos based products or installing asbestos installation. Exposure can also happen from asbestos installation getting old and into the ducts. The dust and tiny fibers travel easily through air and heating ducts settle on solid objects in the area or even just float through the air. People have been infected in nearby buildings during the demolition of a building that has asbestos in it. When work is done remodeling or destroying an old building special care must be taken. Exposure Through Swallowing Asbestos in the air can contaminate food or water - meaning people can end up ingesting asbestos without ever seeing it. This dust attaches to the food water or saliva and gets stuck in the body. Natural Exposure Some asbestos exposure can even happen naturally. This takes place in areas that have rocks with a high amount of asbestos in them. In many of these places asbestos can be found in the air and the water. In these cases mining of these rocks or erosion of them can cause asbestos to go into the local water supply. Heavy Exposure Usually Industry Based While natural exposure does happen from time to time the heaviest cases of exposure still seem to take place with those who were in industries that used exposure for any amount of time such as insulation construction and shipbuilding just to name a few. In fact before the full dangers of asbestos was known many workers in these industries worked in actual clouds of the stuff. Because of this family members of those individuals are also going to find themselves at incredibly high risk. This is because exposure from mines or from work would be carried home on clothes and then become common place in the home infecting clothes carpet and air that then exposes their family members to it as well. This is especially concerning in older buildings where asbestos was most commonly used as insulation or with materials where it wasn't properly bonded to minimize or eliminate the chance of loose asbestos exposure. When these older buildings are remodeled tore down or even when they just start to decompose over time the asbestos fibers can be found indoors in larger amounts that become dangerous again as they are in a form that can cause people to be exposed to it. While mining and asbestos use is way down in the United States it remains a valid issue and health problem in several other parts of the world with less stringent safety standards like China Zimbabwe Brazil Russia Kazakhstan and surprisingly Canada. The World Health Organization's (WHO) last study done in 2005 estimated that about 125 million people were exposed worldwide despite the known threats of cancer and other lung based diseases and afflictions. Need To Quickly Locate The Best Mesothelioma Law Firms? Read more. The post What are the Different ways to get exposed to Asbestos? appeared first on iMesothelioma Law. via iMesothelioma Law https://www.imesotheliomalaw.com.au/what-are-the-different-ways-to-get-exposed-to-asbestos/

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Fatality Statistics and Mesothelioma The mortality rate for mesothelioma provides valuable information about the number of fatalities from mesothelioma in specific groups of people in a geographical area. This is also known as the mesothelioma death rate. While "death rate" and "mortality rate" are different phrases they refer to the same thing: the number of deaths from one cause in a group of people. https://www.imesotheliomalaw.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/What_Is_the_Death_Rate_For_Mesothelioma-1.mp4 For example from 1999 to 2010 the death rate (age-adjusted) for Americans over 25 was 12.8 deaths per 1 million individuals. The UK was the country with the highest death rate from the years of 1994 to 2008 with a total of 17.8 deaths per one million people adjusted for age. Each year in the United States nearly 3000 people are diagnosed with mesothelioma. This number accounts for around 0.02 percent of cancer diagnoses in the U.S. Mortality Rate from Mesothelioma by Gender For quite a long period of time the individuals who specialize in studying diseases did not keep records of the individuals who died from asbestos. The U.S government did not begin tracking this disease until 1999 in fact. It was frequently only discovered during an autopsy making it more difficult to track. In prior years it was also frequently mistaken for general lung cancer and other severe respiratory diseases and infections. Death Rate Tracked by Race Age and Gender The death rate due to asbestos cancer also varies widely by age. When the statistics are sorted by ten year age groups the rate is highest among individuals from 75-84 years of age with 72.4 deaths per million. The lowest age groups were 25-34 and 34-44 with a death rate lower than one per one million. The death rate for mesothelioma is a great deal higher for men than it is for women. In the years 1999 to 2010 the death rate after age adjustment was 24.6 deaths per million for males. It was 4.5 deaths per million for females. The rate for males fell quite dramatically from 25.5 fatalities per million in 1999 to 23 deaths per million in 2010. The death rate fluctuated some for females during the 1999-2010 period but stayed generally close to the average for the time period of 4.5 deaths per million. Whites died from mesothelioma at a rate over double that of any other race. After age-adjustment the death rate for whites from 1999-2010 was 13.9 deaths per million. Following in order were American Indians or Alaskan Natives at the second highest rate of 5.6 fatalities per million African Americans at 5.4 fatalities per million and then Asians or Pacific Islanders at 3.3 fatalities per million. There are two main types of mesothelioma. Pleural mesothelioma which makes up about 80% of cases starts in the lungs. Peritoneal mesothelioma begins in the abdomen and it makes up about 20% of cases. The death rates associated with mesothelioma vary depending on where the primary tumor is located and on where the primary incidence of mesothelioma is. Statistically more individuals die due to pleural mesothelioma simply because it is more common which gives it a higher numerical death rate per million individuals. However mortality rates by type of disease are often not calculated which makes it difficult to obtain fully accurate mesothelioma statistics. Find out who can you trust with your mesothelioma claims. Learn more. The post What Is the Death Rate For Mesothelioma? appeared first on iMesothelioma Law. via iMesothelioma Law https://www.imesotheliomalaw.com.au/what-is-the-death-rate-for-mesothelioma/

Mesothelioma originates in the mesothelium and is considered a very rare type of cancer. The mesothelium is the thin layer of cells that is responsible for protecting the internal organs of the body. The type of mesothelioma cancer is determined according to the location of the mesothelioma tumour. In fact the cancer is named according to the location of the tumour. Your family physician will refer you to a mesothelioma specialist or an oncologist in order to determine the type of cancer affecting you. The specialist will perform a more detailed evaluation for this purpose. There are many types of mesothelioma cancers which are named after the region of the body they affect. Pleural Mesothelioma (Lungs) This cancer affects the lining of your lungs that is known as the pleura. This is the most common type of mesothelioma that accounts for more than 80% of the new cases. This condition is quite difficult to diagnose since the symptoms are mild in its early stages. The symptoms will significantly worsen when it comes to stage 3 or 4. Since the condition is mostly diagnosed at a later stage most patients will live less than 17 months from the time of the appearance of the first symptoms. Peritoneal Mesothelioma (Abdomen) This type of mesothelioma originates in the lining of your abdomen. It will usually spread to the abdominal organs such as the spleen liver and bowels. Abdominal pain is the most common symptom of this condition. This discomfort is caused by fluid buildup or abdominal effusion. Even though the condition was not easily diagnosed in the past it has improved in recent years. This is due to the new methods such as hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC). The survival rate may depend from patient to patient and vary according to specific diagnostic factors and the situation of the individual. Pericardial Mesothelioma (Heart) This condition accounts for only 1% of all cases of mesothelioma. In fact the pericardium is the living of the heart cavity. Its outer layer consists of mesothelial cells. This form of cancer is quite rare. When there is evidence of a pericardial tumour mesothelioma is the most common cause of it. The condition is diagnosed by obtaining a tissue biopsy via a thoracotomy. Testicular Mesothelioma This is another rare form of cancer. In fact only fewer than 100 cases have been diagnosed across the world up to now. Very little is understood how the condition develops since there is not enough data. Hence there is no standard course of treatment for this condition. Regardless of where mesothelioma cancer occurs in the body the common treatment options include chemotherapy surgery radiation or a combination of any of these methods. Since there is a long period of latency the doctor is unable to diagnose mesothelioma accurately and on a timely basis. That is why the condition is considered to be lethal. The post What are the Different Types of Mesothelioma? appeared first on iMesothelioma Law. via iMesothelioma Law https://www.imesotheliomalaw.com.au/what-are-the-different-types-of-mesothelioma/