Mesothelioma
WHAT IS MESOTHELIOMA.
This article is about mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a type of lung cancer that is caused by exposure to asbestos. Exposure to asbestos occurs primarily in occupational settings. Plumbers and insulation workers were widely exposed for many years. Each year about 3,000 people will die from mesothelioma as a result of asbestos exposure. This cancer was very rare a few decades ago; however, it is being seen more frequently as men and women who were born in the 1920's and beyond advance into the older age group.
There are many types of cancers. As a primary care physician, I have seen every type of cancer of the lung. Lung cancers in particular have many different names when spoken of in true medical jargon. There is the deadly squamous cell cancer of the lung which is the type most commonly seen secondary to smoking. There is large cell, small cell, oat cell, and of course mesothelioma which is the topic of this article.... read entire article on mesothelioma
This article is about mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a type of lung cancer that is caused by exposure to asbestos. Exposure to asbestos occurs primarily in occupational settings. Plumbers and insulation workers were widely exposed for many years. Each year about 3,000 people will die from mesothelioma as a result of asbestos exposure. This cancer was very rare a few decades ago; however, it is being seen more frequently as men and women who were born in the 1920's and beyond advance into the older age group.
There are many types of cancers. As a primary care physician, I have seen every type of cancer of the lung. Lung cancers in particular have many different names when spoken of in true medical jargon. There is the deadly squamous cell cancer of the lung which is the type most commonly seen secondary to smoking. There is large cell, small cell, oat cell, and of course mesothelioma which is the topic of this article.... read entire article on mesothelioma
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