Mesothelioma is an aggressive type of cancer caused by asbestos exposure. Generally this deadly cancer is found in elderly people and until a few years back, it was considered that children cannot get infected with mesothelioma. But recently children under the age of 10 have been diagnosed with mesothelioma. Since the prognosis is very poor, therefore doctors need to carefully diagnose mesothelioma in children.
Mesothelioma is a rare disease which affects the pleura and has high fatality rate. It is caused due to asbestos exposure. It is found that mesothelioma cases in Canada are only due to exposure to asbestos. Its risk is not only restricted to workplace where asbestos is extensively used but has also affected the families of workers due to asbestos material on their clothing. In spite of evidence that asbestos exposure leads to mesothelioma cancer, industries continue to use and promote its products in Canada.
Mesothelioma is a disease which is caused due to asbestos exposure. Though there is no complete cure for this cancer, if diagnosed early, this is a treatable disease. So it is critical that you go in for screening for this disease on a regular basis if you have been working with asbestos at your workplace.
Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer which affects the protective lining covering the lungs. It is caused due to asbestos exposure. Most of the cases of mesothelioma worldwide are due to people being exposed to asbestos either at workplace or being exposed to it by their family members working in places where asbestos is used and it being stuck to their clothes. Owing to its long latency period, most of the mesothelioma cancer cases are diagnosed at a much later stage.
Mesothelioma is an aggressive form of cancer and is invasive in nature. Treatment options for this form of cancer are quite complicated and expensive. There is no treatment which can cure the cancer completely. Treatment usually includes surgery to remove the tumor, chemotherapy and radiation. The type of treatment to be used is dependent on the size of the tumor and how much it has spread to other organs as well as the age of the patient.