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Early Diagnosis Is Critical For Effective Treatment of Mesothelioma
Cancer is one of the most fatal diseases nowadays. It doesn’t choose its victims. Men and women alike, old and young die of cancer. Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that affects the mesothelium, specifically the Pleura (membrane that...
How Is Mesothelioma Treated?
Most people who develop mesothelioma have worked on jobs where they inhaled asbestos particles. However, they may have been been exposed to asbestos dust and fibre in other ways. This could include working with asbestos or by home renovation using...
Mesothelioma Cancer Diagnosed- Questions to ask
Following diagnosis, uppermost amongst a patient's thoughts will be these..."Am I going to die?", "Will I be in much pain?". As there is no cure for mesothelioma it is important that the patient is advised that with modern treatment they can, for...
Mesothelioma Types
Mesothelioma Types Exposure to asbestos or asbestos related products can cause a rare type of cancer called Mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is separated into two groups, malignant and benign. The three main types of malignant mesotheliomas are...
Silent Death…Are You at Risk?
Did you know that every year over 2000 people are sentenced to death without trial? But the verdict does not come from a jury of their peers or even from a judge. It is read by doctors wearing little white lab coats in private offices all across...
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The Link Between Asbestos Exposure and Smoking
It is common knowledge that smoking is hazardous to one's
health. Additionally, many people know that exposure to asbestos
is very dangerous and can lead to the development of the disease
mesothelioma. What many people do not know, however, is that
when smoking and asbestos exposure are combined, both of the
harmful elements work together to create a much higher risk for
the development of mesothelioma, or other types of cancers.
Cigarettes have many harmful chemicals that break down the lungs
and can be leading causes in cancer. Asbestos exposure also
exposes the lung to harmful chemicals that weaken your body's
defenses against cancers and other lung problems. Studies have
found that cigarette smokers have a four to eleven times greater
chance of getting lung cancer than non-smokers. If a person is a
heavy smoker, than the number goes up to twenty-seven times as
likely. Adding a heavy smoker to asbestos exposure sends the
probabilities for lung cancer skyrocketing. In fact, heavy
smokers with a history of asbestos exposure have a 50 to 90
times greater chance of having lung cancer. Needless to say,
heavy smoking and large amounts of asbestos exposure will almost
certainly lead to lung cancer.
Smoking causes chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
People who smoke and have been exposed to
asbestos have higher
occurrences of COPD than people who have not been exposed to
asbestos. Some of the terrible effects of COPD are the
inflammation and eventual destruction of small airways in the
lung tissue. Once these tissues have been destroys, some people
can be completely debilitated.
Studies have shown that people who quit smoking, but still had
asbestos exposure are less likely to have lung cancer than those
people who continue to smoke. Some say that COPD can be reversed
the longer time is spent without smoking. Additionally, people
who are able to quit smoking often feel healthier over time and
significantly increase their life expectancy. Even though any
amount of smoking or asbestos exposure can lead to lung cancer,
the sooner one quits, the better off he or she will be.
Asbestos exposure is very harmful for anyone. However if you
know that you have been exposed to asbestos, and continue to
smoke, you are playing with fate. The sooner someone stops
smoking, the sooner his or her lungs can begin to heal.
Mesothelioma and other cancers are very serious diseases that
often end in death. In order to stay alive for loved ones,
smokers should quit immediately.
About the author:
Robert Linebaugh writes about mesothelioma topics.
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