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New Gene Test to benefit Surgery Patients of Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma is a sleeper disease that affects individuals some 20 to 30years after their first exposure to asbestos. When exposed to asbestos, its fine particles find its way into the lungs where it becomes logged within its cell structure. The irritation resulting from the asbestos being lodged in the cells, the body releases cytokines that act as mediators to relieve the irritation. The subsequent interaction with the asbestos particles sets off a chain reaction of chemical processes that end up in malignant transformation and cancerous cells.

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New Mesothelioma Test – Showing Effectiveness for Pleural Mesothelioma Patients

Mesothelioma is an asbestos related cancer caused by exposure to asbestos over a long period of time. Symptoms for mesothelioma may not become apparent for decades after the initial exposure to asbestos. Thus it is usually not detected until the late stages after serious side effects begin to present themselves.