Mesotelioma
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What is mesotelioma? Mesotelioma is a cancer of the cells that constitute the lining around the outer part of the lungs and within the ribs (the pleura), or around the abdominal organs (peritoneo).
What has to do the asbestos with mesotelioma? The unique well-known cause of mesotelioma in the United States is the previous contact with fibers of the asbestos. The asbestos product manufacturers knew of the dangers of the asbestos seventy years ago - but they maintained these knowledge privily. The first warnings of danger that occurred to the workers were in the middle of years 1960, and these warnings were terribly inadequate. Still nowadays, not always one inquires to them to the workers who are working near the asbestos and which they run the risk of contracting a asbestos disease.
The options of medical treatment:
- surgery
- x-ray
- medecines (including the quimoterapia)
- fotodinamica therapy
- immunotherapy (including the therapy of genes)
- clinical tests (in the United States)