All About Malignant Mesothelioma
All About Malignant Mesothelioma provides information pertaining to the rights of blue-collared workers who have been affected by occupational exposure to a number of toxic substances; asbestos, benzene, lead, beryllium and manganese to name a few. Exposure to such toxins can lead to a variety of injuries and diseases such as lead poisoning, central nervous system toxicity and malignant mesothelioma cancer (an incurably fatal disease).
Malignant Mesothelioma - Asbestos Exposure
Malignant mesothelioma is a somewhat rare type of cancer linked exclusively with asbestos exposure. Asbestos is a friable mineral meaning that its brittle fibers can become immersed in the surrounding atmosphere. When inhaled, asbestos fibers are carcinogenic and can lead to a variety of asbestos lung diseases in addition to mesothelioma. Some of the more common asbestos lung diseases aside from mesothelioma include asbestosis, asbestos lung cancer (often confused with mesothelioma), diffuse pleural thickening and fibrosis.
A mesothelioma diagnosis is confirmed following histopathological examination of tissue sections removed from mesothelioma tumors. A case of malignant mesothelioma is diagnosed as one of three cellular types; epithelioid mesothelioma, sarcomatoid mesothelioma or biphasic mesothelioma. Epithelioid cancer cells are most common, followed by biphasic cancer cells and lastly, sarcomatoid cancer cells. Mesothelioma treatments have been unable to successfully combat the disease, leading to a post-diagnosis survival time of one to two years.
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma or some other type of disease caused by exposure to toxic substances, visit All About Malignant Mesothelioma to get information about your eligibility for compensation.