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This is a pilot study that aims to develop a lung cancer screening program for workers in British Columbia, Canada exposed to asbestos who are at risk of developing lung cancer/pleural mesothelioma. This is high risk population is at of respiratory system diseases as a result of their occupational exposures. Additionally, knowledge garnered from this study will allow us to develop other studies that will further our understanding of asbestos related lung cancer and mesothelioma.
nclusion Criteria:
Women or men age 50 to 79 years
history of exposure to asbestos at work and one or more of the following:
lung cancer risk ≥2% over 3 years or
asbestosis or pleural plaques on a chest x-ray or
abnormal auto-antibodies level using the EarlyCDT test
Capable of providing informed consent for screening procedures (low dose spiral CT, lung function, blood biomarkers).
Exclusion Criteria:Any medical condition, such as severe heart disease (e.g. unstable angina, chronic congestive heart failure), acute or chronic respiratory failure, or any disorder, that in the opinion of the physician unlikely to benefit from screening due to shortened life-expectancy from co-existing illnesses
Have been previously diagnosed with mesothelioma
Have had other cancer within the past 5 years with the exception of the following cancers: non-melanomatous skin cancer,localized prostate cancer, carcinoma in situ (CIS) of the cervix, or superficial bladder cancer. Treatment of the exceptions must have ended >6 months before registration into this study
Pregnancy
Unwilling to have a low dose CT scan of chest
Unwilling to sign a consent
Mesothelioma symptoms can be very general and therefore they are often ignored. In most cases, symptoms for this type of cancer arise 2 to 3 months before the cancer is found.
Management of mesothelioma depends largely on the staging of the tumor. Early diagnosis and surgical intervention may lengthen life expectancy. Depending on the age and physical condition of the patient, however, surgery may not be a viable option. In addition to surgical options, radiation treatment and chemotherapy may be helpful in the overall therapeutic program. Pain management and home care are typical alternatives in the later stages of the disease.
See below to learn about the respective symptoms of each type of mesothelioma.
Peritoneal mesothelioma symtoms include:
- Wight loss
- Vomiting
- Nausea
- Belly pain
Pleural mesothelioma symptoms include:
- Trouble swallowing
- Tireness
- Weight loss
- Progressive loss of appetite’
- Fluid in the ches cavity called “Pleural effusions”
- Pain at the side of the chest or the lower back
- Fever
- Difficulty sleeping
- Cough
Where Do I Go From Here?
After diagnosis, it is important to understand your treatment options. Your doctor or oncologist will provide you with information on the treatments that are available to you.
It is also important to know about your legal rights. If you have mesothelioma, or any other asbestos-related disease, you were most likely exposed to asbestos. Many of the manufacturers of asbestos insulation products knew for decades that asbestos was hazardous, yet made a business decision not to warn people of those hazards. As a result, you may have a right of recovery against those manufacturers, which can help defray the costs of treatment and provide compensation for your pain and suffering.
For information on the legal implications of mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases, please Contact Us.
mesothelioma_treatments
Treatment options for mesothelioma include surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. These treatments are sometimes combined.  Mesothelioma treatment depends on the location of the cancer, the stage of the disease and the patient’s age and general health.
Surgery
A mesothelioma treatment used either to remove the tumor or to alleviate pain and suffering. If the cancer is relatively contained, surgery can be used to remove part of the lining of the chest or abdomen. The objective is to remove the cancer cells from the body by removing the tissues with large numbers of cancer cells. If the cancer has spread to several organs, it is impossible to remove all of the tissue infected with cancer. In this case, surgery can only be used to relieve pain and suffering.
Chemotherapy
This treatment consists of using drugs to treat the cancer. The drugs can be swallowed in pill form or can be injected by a needle into a vein or muscle. Most of the drugs used in the treatment of lung cancer either directly kill cancer cells or stop them from dividing into new cells. The drug enters the bloodstream and circulates throughout the body to reach and destroy the cancer cells. Chemotherapy targets the entire body and can kill normal cells as well as the diseased cells, causing severe side effects.
Radiation
Radiation therapy is the use of high level radiation to kill cancer cells in a localized area. The radiation injures the cancer cells so they cannot divide or multiply further. With each treatment, more of the cells die and the tumor shrinks. The dead cells are broken down and excreted by the body. Most of the healthy cells are able to recover from this injury, but the damage to them is the cause for the side effects of radiation therapy.
Gene therapy
An experimental medical intervention that involves altering the patient’s genetic material of living cells to fight or prevent disease. The therapy involves injecting a modified gene directly into a patient’s chest cavity. The goal of gene therapy is to supply cells with healthy copies of missing or altered genes. Many different strategies are currently under study.
Immunotherapy
An experimental therapy that uses the body’s natural defenses to fight cancer. This can include stimulating your own immune system to work harder, or using an outside source, such as man-made immune system proteins. Immunotherapy is usually used in conjunction with another type of therapy.
Photodynamic Therapy
An experimental treatment which combines a photosensitizing agent (a drug activated by light) with a light source to destroy cancer cells. The theory is that the photosensitizing agent collects more readily in cancer cells than in normal cells. Thus, when the agent is subsequently exposed to light, it reacts with oxygen to create chemicals that can kill the cancer cells.
Specialized techniques may be used by your doctor to relieve symptoms and control pain, such as
thoracentesis and paracentesis.  During these precedures a needle or a thing tube is used to drain fluid that has built up in the chest or abdomen area.  Paracentesis is a procedure in which fluid is removed from the abdomen.  Removal of fluid from the chest is called Thoracentesis.  Drugs may also be administered through a tube by your doctor in order to prevent more fluid from accumulating.  Surgery and radiation therapy may also be helpful in relieving sumptoms.Mesothelioma symptoms can be very general and therefore they are often ignored. In most cases, symptoms for this type of cancer arise 2 to 3 months before the cancer is found.
Management of mesothelioma depends largely on the staging of the tumor. Early diagnosis and surgical intervention may lengthen life expectancy. Depending on the age and physical condition of the patient, however, surgery may not be a viable option. In addition to surgical options, radiation treatment and chemotherapy may be helpful in the overall therapeutic program. Pain management and home care are typical alternatives in the later stages of the disease.
See below to learn about the respective symptoms of each type of mesothelioma.
Peritoneal mesothelioma symtoms include:
- Wight loss
- Vomiting
- Nausea
- Belly pain
Pleural mesothelioma symptoms include:
- Trouble swallowing
- Tireness
- Weight loss
- Progressive loss of appetite’
- Fluid in the ches cavity called “Pleural effusions”
- Pain at the side of the chest or the lower back
- Fever
- Difficulty sleeping
- Cough
Where Do I Go From Here?
After diagnosis, it is important to understand your treatment options. Your doctor or oncologist will provide you with information on the treatments that are available to you.
It is also important to know about your legal rights. If you have mesothelioma, or any other asbestos-related disease, you were most likely exposed to asbestos. Many of the manufacturers of asbestos insulation products knew for decades that asbestos was hazardous, yet made a business decision not to warn people of those hazards. As a result, you may have a right of recovery against those manufacturers, which can help defray the costs of treatment and provide compensation for your pain and suffering.
For information on the legal implications of mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases, please Contact Us.
mesothelioma_treatments
Treatment options for mesothelioma include surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. These treatments are sometimes combined.  Mesothelioma treatment depends on the location of the cancer, the stage of the disease and the patient’s age and general health.
Surgery
A mesothelioma treatment used either to remove the tumor or to alleviate pain and suffering. If the cancer is relatively contained, surgery can be used to remove part of the lining of the chest or abdomen. The objective is to remove the cancer cells from the body by removing the tissues with large numbers of cancer cells. If the cancer has spread to several organs, it is impossible to remove all of the tissue infected with cancer. In this case, surgery can only be used to relieve pain and suffering.
Chemotherapy
This treatment consists of using drugs to treat the cancer. The drugs can be swallowed in pill form or can be injected by a needle into a vein or muscle. Most of the drugs used in the treatment of lung cancer either directly kill cancer cells or stop them from dividing into new cells. The drug enters the bloodstream and circulates throughout the body to reach and destroy the cancer cells. Chemotherapy targets the entire body and can kill normal cells as well as the diseased cells, causing severe side effects.
Radiation
Radiation therapy is the use of high level radiation to kill cancer cells in a localized area. The radiation injures the cancer cells so they cannot divide or multiply further. With each treatment, more of the cells die and the tumor shrinks. The dead cells are broken down and excreted by the body. Most of the healthy cells are able to recover from this injury, but the damage to them is the cause for the side effects of radiation therapy.
Gene therapy
An experimental medical intervention that involves altering the patient’s genetic material of living cells to fightor prevent disease. The therapy involves injecting a modified gene directly into a patient’s chest cavity. The goal of gene therapy is to supply cells with healthy copies of missing or altered genes. Many different strategies are currently under study.
Immunotherapy
An experimental therapy that uses the body’s natural defenses to fight cancer. This can include stimulating your own immune system to work harder, or using an outside source, such as man-made immune system proteins. Immunotherapy is usually used in conjunction with another type of therapy.
Photodynamic Therapy
An experimental treatment which combines a photosensitizing agent (a drug activated by light) with a light source to destroy cancer cells. The theory is that the photosensitizing agent collects more readily in cancer cells than in normal cells. Thus, when the agent is subsequently exposed to light, it reacts with oxygen to create chemicals that can kill the cancer cells.
Specialized techniques may be used by your doctor to relieve symptoms and control pain, such as
thoracentesis and paracentesis.  During these precedures a needle or a thing tube is used to drain fluid that has built up in the chest or abdomen area.  Paracentesis is a procedure in which fluid is removed from the abdomen.  Removal of fluid from the chest is called Thoracentesis.  Drugs may also be administered through a tube by your doctor in order to prevent more fluid from accumulating.  Surgery and radiation therapy may also be helpful in relieving sumptoms.


What is mesothelioma cancer  Wallpaper Photos Pictures Pics Images 2013

What is mesothelioma cancer  Wallpaper Photos Pictures Pics Images 2013

What is mesothelioma cancer  Wallpaper Photos Pictures Pics Images 2013

What is mesothelioma cancer  Wallpaper Photos Pictures Pics Images 2013

What is mesothelioma cancer  Wallpaper Photos Pictures Pics Images 2013

What is mesothelioma cancer  Wallpaper Photos Pictures Pics Images 2013

What is mesothelioma cancer  Wallpaper Photos Pictures Pics Images 2013

What is mesothelioma cancer  Wallpaper Photos Pictures Pics Images 2013

what is mesothelioma cancer  Wallpaper Photos Pictures Pics Images 2013

What is mesothelioma cancer  Wallpaper Photos Pictures Pics Images 2013

What is mesothelioma cancer  Wallpaper Photos Pictures Pics Images 2013

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