What is mesothelioma? It is a lethal cancer that attacks the membranes around the lungs, the heart and the abdominal cavity. Mesothelioma cancer of the lungs is by far the most common form. Perhaps its most unusual characteristic is that mesothelioma diagnosis usually occurs decades after the initial exposure to asbestos.
It takes years for the asbestos fibers to work their way into those membranes; after an extended presence they begin to cause fluid accumulation and tumor develop
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Asbestos products, which were used primarily for insulation and heat retardation, have been banned in construction since 1975. Asbestos still presents a danger to anyone doing maintenance, repair, or demolition work in buildings containing asbestos. Mesothelioma is difficult to diagnose and even harder to treat; patients often suffer from a great deal of pain and face a poor treatment outcome.
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