Malignant mesothelioma: Number of deaths by state, U.S. residents age 15 and over, 1999-2005
Jumat, 23 Desember 2011
Mesothelioma Attorney Richmond
Choosing a Richmond Mesothelioma Attorney to handle your case obviously requires serious consideration before a decision on the right attorney or law firm is made. The natural inclination will be to go to a good known attorney rather than a total stranger. But if that lawyer is not specifically equipped to handle mesothelioma lawsuit, in spite of the best of intentions it's likely to be mishandled and the case may be lost. It's better to get friendly advice from known lawyers to acertain who will be the experienced mesothelioma attorney to handle your case.
Richmond Attorneys
ALLEN, ALLEN, ALLEN & ALLEN, P.C.
1809 Staples Mill Road
Richmond, Virginia 23230
Phone: (866) 388-1307
Fax: (804) 257-7599
Senin, 12 Desember 2011
Actor Harold Hopkins passed away from Mesothelioma
Harold Hopkins, 69 year old Australian actor dies in Neringah Private Hospital in Wahroonga, north Sydney on 11 December 2011, following a battle with mesothelioma cancer. His family thinks that he was exposed to asbestos fibres without protective clothing or masks on his first job after he finished high school. Harold took up asbestos sheeting as an apprentice carpenter in Queensland, in the early 1960s.
Sabtu, 03 Desember 2011
Mesothelioma Attorney Oakland
Choosing a Oakland Asbestos Mesothelioma Attorney to handle your case obviously requires serious consideration before a decision on the right attorney or law firm is made. The natural inclination will be to go to a good known attorney rather than a total stranger. But if that lawyer is not specifically equipped to handle mesothelioma lawsuit, in spite of the best of intentions it's likely to be mishandled and the case may be lost. It's better to get friendly advice from known lawyers to acertain who will be the experienced mesothelioma attorney to handle your case.
Oakland Attorneys
Kazan, McClain, Lyons, Greenwood & Harley
Jack London Market
55 Harrison St., Suite 400
Oakland, California 94607
Toll Free: (877) 995-6372
Phone: (877) 995-6372
Fax: (510) 835-4913
Jumat, 02 Desember 2011
Mesothelioma Attorney Utah
Salt Lake City Attorneys
Eisenberg, Gilchrist & Cutt
215 S State Street
900 Parkside Tower
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
Toll Free: (866) 679-8490
Phone: (801) 366-9100
Fax: (801) 350-0065
Mesothelioma Attorney Salt Lake City
Choosing a Salt Lake City Mesothelioma Attorney to handle your case obviously requires serious consideration before a decision on the right attorney or law firm is made. The natural inclination will be to go to a good known attorney rather than a total stranger. But if that lawyer is not specifically equipped to handle mesothelioma lawsuit, in spite of the best of intentions it's likely to be mishandled and the case may be lost. It's better to get friendly advice from known lawyers to acertain who will be the experienced asbestos lawyer to handle your case.
Salt Lake City Attorneys
Eisenberg, Gilchrist & Cutt
215 S State Street
900 Parkside Tower
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
Toll Free: (866) 679-8490
Phone: (801) 366-9100
Fax: (801) 350-0065
Minggu, 27 November 2011
Mesothelioma Deaths Increase in Great Britain
- The number of mesothelioma deaths has increased from 153 in 1968 to 2 321 in 2009. Over 80% of deaths were among men. (Mesothelioma register).
- Men who worked in the building industry when asbestos was still being used widely are now among those most at risk of mesothelioma.
- Most deaths among women are likely to be due to a range of non-occupational asbestos exposures.
- The worst case predictions for males are that annual deaths will increase to a peak of about 2 100 in about the year 2016.
- Female deaths are likely to peak after this but at a much lower level.
Rabu, 23 November 2011
Mesothelioma Attorney Virginia
Richmond Attorneys
ALLEN, ALLEN, ALLEN & ALLEN, P.C.
1809 Staples Mill Road
Richmond, Virginia 23230
Phone: (866) 388-1307
Fax: (804) 257-7599
Website: http://www.allenandallen.com/
Sabtu, 19 November 2011
Mesothelioma Attorney Missouri
St.Louis Attorneys
Schultz Legal Group
1520 Washington Ave., #413
St. Louis, Missouri 63103
Toll Free: (866) 840-3636
Phone: (314) 732-1401
Website: http://www.schultzlegalgroup.com/
The O'Brien Law Firm, P.C.
815 Geyer Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri 63104
Toll Free: (866) 588-0558
Phone: (314) 588-0558
Fax: (314) 588-0634
Website: http://obrienlawfirm.com/
Senin, 24 Oktober 2011
Occupational exposure to asbestos and mortality among asbestos removal workers
Occupational exposure to asbestos and mortality among asbestos removal workers: a Poisson regression analysis
by G Frost, A-H Harding, A Darnton, D McElvenny, and D Morgan
Abstract
The asbestos industry has shifted from manufacture to stripping/removal work. The aim of this study was to investigate early indications of mortality among removal workers. The study population consisted of 31
302 stripping/removal workers in the Great Britain Asbestos Survey, followed up to December 2005. Relative risks (RR) for causes of death with elevated standardised mortality ratios (SMR) and sufficient deaths were obtained from...more>>Materials and methods
The Great Britain Asbestos Survey was established in 1971 to monitor mortality among workers in the asbestos manufacturing industry. Workers were initially invited to participate in the survey with voluntary medical examinations at 2 yearly intervals. Under the Asbestos Licensing Regulations (ALR) 1983 all individuals working with certain kinds of asbestos were required to undergo statutory examinations including pre-employment examinations. At this time substantial numbers of asbestos strippers were recruite...more>>Statistical analysis
Standardised mortality ratios (SMR) were calculated for all workers in the survey only ever employed in asbestos removal work (n=52
387). The expected number of deaths was calculated using the 5-year age-, period- and sex-specific mortality rates for England and Wales, and for Scotland. Person-years at risk were calculated from the date of ...more>>Results
In total, 52387 asbestos removal workers took part in the survey between 1971 and 2005. Ninety-eight percent of workers were traced for follow-up with the NHSCR. Altogether 31302 asbestos removal workers, who attended between one and 19 examinations during the study period, were included in the analysis (Table 1). Among the removal workers there were 985 deaths including 384 cancers, 115 lung cancers, and 23 mesotheliomas...more>>Discussion
The main strength of the study is that it captured the vast majority of asbestos removal workers covered by the regulations in Great Britain (GB), together with such confounders as smoking status and on the working practices of the participant specific to the asbestos removal industry.
The majority of removal workers included in the analysis...more>>Source: National Center for Biotechnology Information
Minggu, 16 Oktober 2011
Mesothelioma asbestos facts
- The average age of patients with malignant Mesothelioma cancer is 60 years.
- Mesothelioma has a latency period of 20 to 50 years after the first exposure to asbestos.
- It is estimated that it will be around 250,000 new cases of Mesothelioma before 2020.
- There are about 2500- 3000 new cases of Mesothelioma each year in the U. S.
- 1 in 3 U. S. Veterans will be diagnosed with an asbestos related Mesothelioma cancer.
- Over 75 percent of Mesothelioma cases are diagnosed in men age 55 or older.
- The average life expectancy for a Mesothelioma cancer diagnosis is 12-18 months.
- More than 700,000 people over the world have filed claims against more than 6,000 asbestos companies.
- During the 20th century, some 30 million tons of asbestos was used in shipyards, industrial sites, schools, homes and commercial buildings in the U. S.
- Mesothelioma is more common in whites (1.1 percent per 1,000) and Hispanics/Latinos than in African Americans (0.5 percent per 1,000) or Asian Americans.
- The Mesothelioma incidence rates in industrialized countries range between 0.5 and 3 cases per million in men and between 0.2 and 2 cases per million in women*
- Mesothelioma cancer is not related specifically to smoking. However, smoking and asbestos together dramatically increase risk.
- 96% of Mesothelioma cases occurs after 20+ years latency period after asbestos exposure
* According to a paper published by the Annals of Oncology.
Kamis, 06 Oktober 2011
Mechanisms which could be activating meso.
Layard and Stanton hypothesized in 1977/78 that chemical effects linked to cancer (mesothelioma) are not initiated by the toxicity of fibrous materials, that's any trigger-effects of asbestos must presumably be physical. They presume:
(A) Mechanical Damage. There is experimental evidence that very slim fibers (<60 nm, <0.06 μm in width) do tangle destructively with chromosomes (being comparably sized ). It is quite clear that it's likely to cause the sort of mitosis disruption expected in cancer (mesothelioma).
(B) Unwanted Signal Channels. This presume has recently been explored theoretically, but unfortunately not yet experimentally. The theory claims that this effect would only be feasible for asbestos fibers >100 nm in width ( or >150 nm in the chrysotile case), suggesting that we should be on the look-out for a possible mixture of different mechanisms for the various fiber-diameter-ranges.
(1) Asbestos fiber → → (3) inflammation → → (4) other pathology
Although this may be true, it does't explain → → (2) the actual trigger.
- (A) mechanical damage
- (B) unwanted signal channels (a property for thin transparent fibres) which might disrupt normal cell activity, especially mitosis.
One popular idea of the causal chain is
(1) Asbestos fiber → → (3) inflammation → → (4) other pathology
Although this may be true, it does't explain → → (2) the actual trigger.
- "What is the physical characteristic of asbestos which initiates such an inflammation?"
- After all, inflammation is commonly seen as caused by chemical-based processes: immunological and/or bacterial. So inflammation may well be part of the causal chain, but not a crucial first step.
Minggu, 02 Oktober 2011
Mesothelioma Attorney Illinois
Chicago Attorneys
Cooney & Conway
120 N. LaSalle Street, 30th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60602
Toll Free: (800) 997-1505
Phone: (888) 651-1850
Fax: (312) 236-3029
Website: http://www.cooneyconway.com/
Pintas & Mullins Law Firm
368 West Huron Street, Suite 100
Chicago, Illinois 60654-3424
Phone: (800)310-2222
Website: http://www.pintas.com/
Edwardsville Attorneys
Gori Julian & Associates, P.C.
156 North Main Street
Edwardsville, Illinois 62025
Toll Free: (888) 362-6890
Phone: (618) 307-4085
Fax: (618) 659-9834
Website: http://www.gorijulianlaw.com/
Mesothelioma Attorney Chicago
Choosing a Chicago Mesothelioma Attorney to handle your case obviously requires serious consideration before a decision on the right lawyer or law firm is made. The natural inclination will be to go to a good known attorney rather than a total stranger. But if that lawyer is not specifically equipped to handle mesothelioma lawsuit, in spite of the best of intentions it's likely to be mishandled and the case may be lost. It's better to get friendly advice from known lawyers to acertain who will be the experienced mesothelioma attorney to handle your case.
Chicago Attorneys
Cooney & Conway
120 N. LaSalle Street, 30th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60602
Toll Free: (800) 997-1505
Phone: (888) 651-1850
Fax: (312) 236-3029
Website:
Law firm Cooney & Conway
Pintas & Mullins Law Firm
368 West Huron Street, Suite 100
Chicago, Illinois 60654-3424
Phone: (800)310-2222
Website:
Pintas & Mullins Law Firm
Mesothelioma Attorney Phoenix
Choosing a Phoenix Asbestos Mesothelioma Attorney to handle your case obviously requires serious consideration before a decision on the right lawyer or law firm is made. The natural inclination will be to go to a good known attorney rather than a total stranger. But if that lawyer is not specifically equipped to handle asbestos lawsuit, in spite of the best of intentions it is likely to be mishandled and the case may be lost. It is better to get friendly advice from known lawyers to acertain who will be the experienced asbestos mesothelioma lawyer to handle your case.
Phoenix Attorneys
O'Steen & Harrison, PLC
300 W. Clarendon Ave., Suite 400
Phoenix, Arizona 85013-3424
Toll Free: (800) 883-8888
Phone: (602) 252-8888
Website:
Law firm O'Steen & Harrison, PLC
Stark Williamson & Clausen LLP
2700 North Central Avenue, Suite 1400
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
Phone: (602) 285 4450
Fax: (602) 285-4483
The Law Offices of Larry H. Parker Inc.
300 West Clarendon Avenue, Suite 325
Phoenix, Arizona 85013
Toll Free: (800) 333-0000
Fax: (602) 340-0039
Senin, 26 September 2011
2011 ADAO AAC: Interview with Dr. Raja Flores
7th Annual ADAO International Asbestos Awareness Conference
"ASBESTOS: IMPACT ON PUBLIC HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT, AND ECONOMY"
April 1 -- April 3, 2011
Atlanta, Georgia
"ASBESTOS: IMPACT ON PUBLIC HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT, AND ECONOMY"
April 1 -- April 3, 2011
Atlanta, Georgia
Senin, 19 September 2011
Mesothelioma Attorney St. Louis
Choosing a St. Louis Mesothelioma Attorney to handle your case obviously requires serious consideration before a decision on the right attorney or law firm is made. The natural inclination will be to go to a good known attorney rather than a total stranger. But if that lawyer is not specifically equipped to handle mesothelioma lawsuit, in spite of the best of intentions it's likely to be mishandled and the case may be lost. It's better to get friendly advice from known lawyers to acertain who will be the experienced mesothelioma attorney to handle your case.
St.Louis Attorneys
Schultz Legal Group
1520 Washington Ave., #413
St. Louis, Missouri 63103
Toll Free: (866) 840-3636
Phone: (314) 732-1401
Website:
Schultz Legal Group
The O'Brien Law Firm, P.C.
815 Geyer Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri 63104
Toll Free: (866) 588-0558
Phone: (314) 588-0558
Fax: (314) 588-0634
Website:
The O'Brien Law Firm, P.C.
Kamis, 15 September 2011
What is asbestos
Asbestos fibers
Key facts
- About 125 million people in the world are exposed to asbestos at their workplace.
- Due to occupational exposure each year over 107 000 people die from asbestos related lung cancer, asbestosis and mesothelioma, according to WHO estimates.
- One in every three deaths from occupational cancer is estimated to be caused by asbestos.
What is asbestos?
Asbestos is a set of six naturally appearing silicate minerals used commercially for their desirable physical properties
Their names are
- actinolite
- amosite
- chrysotile
- anthophyllite
- crocidolite
- tremolite
The principal forms of asbestos are white asbestos (chrysotile) and blue asbestos (crocidolite).
Crocidolite and amosite are the most dangerous of the asbestos minerals set because of their long persistence in the lungs of exposed people. Chrysotile is often contaminated with tremolite asbestos, thus creating an additional hazard. Chrysotile asbestos, can produced tumors in animals, like all other forms of asbestos minerals.
Asbestos crystals structure, make him different from most other crystalline minerals. Asbestos crystals become flexible, long, silky fibres, so it can be made into a wide variety of forms. Because it is resistant of high temperatures, his extraordinary tensile strength, and relative resistance to chemical attack, asbestos is used commercially for insulation in buildings and as an ingredient in a number of products, such as fire blankets, medical packing, plastic fillers, roofing shingles, and water supply lines, as well as clutches and brake linings, gaskets and pads in automotive industry.
In nature asbestos can be found in the air outdoors, indoors and in some drinkable water, including water from natural sources. Actual indoor and outdoor concentrations in the air range from below one hundred to several thousand fibres per m3.
Why is asbestos a serious problem - Asbestos and Health?
Raw asbestos crystals will split into individual fibers which are large enough to be seen, but they can split even further into microscopic fibers. These small fibers are flying in the air, and can even pass through some respiratory dust filters.
Why is asbestos a serious problem - Asbestos and Health?
Raw asbestos crystals will split into individual fibers which are large enough to be seen, but they can split even further into microscopic fibers. These small fibers are flying in the air, and can even pass through some respiratory dust filters.
When asbestos fibres are inhaled , they may cause scars in the lung tissue, cancer of the bronchial tree (lung cancer) and sometimes cancer in the pleura and peritoneum. If asbestos fibers are inhaled in a high concentration over a long time period of time it is more likely to cause some serious health problems. This is most common among asbestos miners, because these workers have the longest exposure to it.
To humans, all forms of asbestos are carcinogenic, and may cause mesothelioma, lung cancer, larynx and ovary cancer. Asbestos exposure is also responsible for other diseases, such as pleural plaques, asbestosis, thickening and effusions.
Patients who become ill from inhaling asbestos fibers are often those who are exposed on a day-to-day basis in a job where they worked directly with the asbestos materials. As a person's exposure to fibers increases, then that person's risk of the disease also increases, because of being exposed to higher concentrations of fibers and/or by being exposed for a longer time. Mesothelioma cancer and other asbestos related diseases are very unlikely to result from a short period of exposure to lower levels or from a single, high-level exposure.
Mesotheliomas have been observed on people who were occupationally exposed to white asbestos (chrysotile), population who lived close to asbestos mines and factories, and family members of the occupationally exposed. According to the NCI, "A history of asbestos exposure at work is reported in about 70 percent to 80 percent of all cases. Asbestosis has been reported primarily in asbestos workers, and appears to require exposure to a high concentration over a long time period for the development of the clinical disease. There is also a long latency period of over 12 years. Some studies have shown an increased risk of lung cancer among smokers who are exposed to asbestos compared to nonsmokers.
Health Canada states that the asbestos content of a product does not indicate its health risk. Asbestos is hazardous to health only when asbestos fibres are in the air that people breathe.
The evidence that ingested asbestos causes gastrointestinal or other cancers is insufficiently proven. The carcinogenic properties of asbestos are most probably due to its fibre geometry and remarkable integrity; other fibres with the same characteristics may also be carcinogenic.
Current environmental concentrations of asbestos are not considered a hazard with respect to asbestosis. A risk of mesothelioma and lung cancer from the current concentrations can't be excluded.
Studies also shown that members of the general (non-occupationally exposed) population have tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of asbestos fibers in each gram of dry lung tissue, which translates in millions of fibers and tens of thousands of asbestos bodies in every person's lungs. Health risks associated with exposure to NOA (naturally occurring asbestos) are not yet fully understood, and current US federal regulations do not address exposure from NOA.
Has the use of asbestos containing products changed during the years?
After it became evident that regular exposure to asbestos products on the job involved health risks, the public became more concerned about exposure to asbestos in offices and schools, and, eventually, about all asbestos products. This concern has led to a dramatic decline in asbestos products use since the early 1980s. The use of asbestos insulation products in heating systems and buildings has practically disappeared. Using asbestos products for roofing, appliances and flooring, also continues to decrease.
Today Hazardous Products Act regulates the sale of asbestos containing products. Asbestos is now better closed and sealed to reduce the escape of fibres. Asbestos is still valuable in many applications because it has been difficult to find comparable substitute materials. For example, it is an important component of clutch facings and brake lining.
If you believe that you or a loved one have been exposed to asbestos fibers, or if you or a loved one have been diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer, you can search for mesothelioma attorney in our directory.
Sabtu, 03 September 2011
Mesothelioma Attorney Seattle
Choosing a Seattle Asbestos Mesothelioma Attorney to lead your case obviously requires serious consideration before a decision on the right attorney or law firm is made. The natural inclination will be to go to a good known attorney rather than a total stranger. But if that lawyer is not specifically equipped to handle mesothelioma lawsuit, in spite of the best of intentions it's likely to be mishandled and the case may be lost. It's better to get friendly advice from known lawyers to acertain who have the knowledge and skill to handle your mesothelioma case.
Seattle Attorneys
Bergman Draper Ladenburg, PLLC
Howard Building
614 First Avenue, Fourth Floor
Seattle, Washington 98104
Toll Free: (888) 647-6007
Phone: (206) 957-9510
Fax: (206) 957-9549
Paglialunga & Harris, PS
1001 Fourth Avenue, #3200
Seattle Washington 98154
Toll Free: (866) 278-3324
Phone: (206) 623-6696
Schroeter Goldmark & Bender
810 Third Avenue, Suite 500
Seattle, Washington 98104
Toll Free: (800) 809-2234
Phone: (206) 622-8000
Fax: (206) 682-2305
Weinstein Couture PLLC
1001 Fourth Ave, Suite 4400
Seattle, Washington 98154
Toll Free: (855) 389-1504
Phone: (206) 389-1734
Website:
Law firm Weinstein Couture PLLC
Mesothelioma Attorney Washington
Seattle Attorneys
Bergman Draper Ladenburg, PLLC
Howard Building
614 First Avenue, Fourth Floor
Seattle, Washington 98104
Toll Free: (888) 647-6007
Phone: (206) 957-9510
Fax: (206) 957-9549
Website: http://www.bergmanlegal.com/
Paglialunga & Harris, PS
1001 Fourth Avenue, #3200
Seattle Washington 98154
Toll Free: (866) 278-3324
Phone: (206) 623-6696
Website: http://www.phlawfirm.com/
Schroeter Goldmark & Bender
810 Third Avenue, Suite 500
Seattle, Washington 98104
Toll Free: (800) 809-2234
Phone: (206) 622-8000
Fax: (206) 682-2305
Website: http://www.sgb-law.com/
Weinstein Couture PLLC
1001 Fourth Ave, Suite 4400
Seattle, Washington 98154
Toll Free: (855) 389-1504
Phone: (206) 389-1734
Website: http://weinsteincouture.com/
Selasa, 23 Agustus 2011
Mesothelioma Attorneys Directory
Welcome on our webpage Asbestos Mesothelioma Attorney Directory.
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with asbestos mesothelioma cancer or another asbestos related disease, you should take the action. Or if you believe that you or a loved one have been exposed to asbestos, the legal options are available to you.
Without any doubt you need to find a very experienced asbestos mesothelioma attorney or law firm. There are the law firms and lawyers who specialize in this particular area of law.
Through this page you can find proper lawyer or law firms in your state, and call them to provide a free case evaluation.
The list of lawyers will be constantly updated but we cannot guarantee that every mesothelioma lawyer will be shown on our website. We are sorry for that in advance. When we are putting an lawyer on our list, our main goal is that this specific lawyer or law firm deals with mesothelioma. If we do not find any proof that they represent clients with asbestos mesothelioma cancer on their website we hold the right not to mention these lawyers and/or law firms on our directory.
The content of our directories, including articles, attorneys profiles and news on website, is affected by no one, we make our own decisions. In the case that any individual or organization wants to publish their article or information on our webpage, or we on our hand publish PR article's that will be clearly marked in example ''Sponsored article'', "PR article" or ''Sponsor of the page'' etc.
You should know that some mesothelioma attorneys are nationwide available even if their main office is in a different state. Before you contact an lawyer, we recommend that you look over his website, study his references well and maybe look for some additional information on the web. We are sure that the lawyers on our webpages are professionals but are they really fit you – only you can know. You can see some of attorneys who are highly experienced in asbestos litigation in our Mesothelioma Attorneys Profiles page or look down and browse by state. Attorneys appearance on this website is not a recommendation.
We hope that you will find what you were looking for on our page.
Good luck...
Mesothelioma Attorney Web Directory are edited by humans and reviewed regularly by editors.
last check 17/04/2012
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with asbestos mesothelioma cancer or another asbestos related disease, you should take the action. Or if you believe that you or a loved one have been exposed to asbestos, the legal options are available to you.
Without any doubt you need to find a very experienced asbestos mesothelioma attorney or law firm. There are the law firms and lawyers who specialize in this particular area of law.
Through this page you can find proper lawyer or law firms in your state, and call them to provide a free case evaluation.
The list of lawyers will be constantly updated but we cannot guarantee that every mesothelioma lawyer will be shown on our website. We are sorry for that in advance. When we are putting an lawyer on our list, our main goal is that this specific lawyer or law firm deals with mesothelioma. If we do not find any proof that they represent clients with asbestos mesothelioma cancer on their website we hold the right not to mention these lawyers and/or law firms on our directory.
The content of our directories, including articles, attorneys profiles and news on website, is affected by no one, we make our own decisions. In the case that any individual or organization wants to publish their article or information on our webpage, or we on our hand publish PR article's that will be clearly marked in example ''Sponsored article'', "PR article" or ''Sponsor of the page'' etc.
You should know that some mesothelioma attorneys are nationwide available even if their main office is in a different state. Before you contact an lawyer, we recommend that you look over his website, study his references well and maybe look for some additional information on the web. We are sure that the lawyers on our webpages are professionals but are they really fit you – only you can know. You can see some of attorneys who are highly experienced in asbestos litigation in our Mesothelioma Attorneys Profiles page or look down and browse by state. Attorneys appearance on this website is not a recommendation.
We hope that you will find what you were looking for on our page.
Good luck...
Mesothelioma Attorney by States
| Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas | California |
| Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | District of Columbia | Florida |
| Georgia | Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana |
| Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine |
| Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi |
| Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada | New Hampshire |
| New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | North Dakota |
| Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Puerto Rico |
| Rhode Island | South Carolina | South Dakota | Tennessee | Texas |
| Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | West Virginia |
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Mesothelioma Attorney Web Directory are edited by humans and reviewed regularly by editors.
last check 17/04/2012
Kamis, 18 Agustus 2011
Mesothelioma Attorney Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Attorneys
Caroselli Beachler McTiernan & Conboy LLC
1500 Walnut Street, Suite 507
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102
Toll Free: (866) 466-5789
Phone: (215) 792-6153
Fax: (215) 609-1351
Website: http://www.cbmclaw.com/
Pittsburgh Attorneys
Goldberg, Persky & White, P.C.
1030 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219-6295
Toll Free: (800) 471-3980
Phone: (412) 471-3980
Fax: (412) 471-8308
Website: http://www.gpwlaw.com/
Caroselli Beachler McTiernan & Conboy LLC
20 Stanwix St, Seventh Floor
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
Toll Free: (866) 466-5789
Phone: (412) 567-1232
Fax: (412) 391-7453
Website: http://www.cbmclaw.com/
Savinis, D'Amico & Kane, L.L.C.
707 Grant Street, Gulf Tower, Suite 3626
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219
Toll Free: (866) 473-7545
Phone: (412) 567-4931
Fax: (412) 227-6445
Website: http://www.sdklaw.com/
Mesothelioma Attorney Pittsburgh
Choosing a Pittsburgh Mesothelioma Attorney to handle your case obviously requires serious consideration before a decision on the right attorney or law firm is made. The natural inclination will be to go to a good known attorney rather than a total stranger. But if that lawyer is not specifically equipped to handle mesothelioma lawsuit, in spite of the best of intentions it's likely to be mishandled and the case may be lost. It's better to get friendly advice from known lawyers to acertain who will be the experienced mesothelioma attorney to handle your case.
Pittsburgh Attorneys
Goldberg, Persky & White, P.C.
1030 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219-6295
Toll Free: (800) 471-3980
Phone: (412) 471-3980
Fax: (412) 471-8308
Caroselli Beachler McTiernan & Conboy LLC
20 Stanwix St, Seventh Floor
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
Toll Free: (866) 466-5789
Phone: (412) 567-1232
Fax: (412) 391-7453
Savinis, D'Amico & Kane, L.L.C.
707 Grant Street, Gulf Tower, Suite 3626
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219
Toll Free: (866) 473-7545
Phone: (412) 567-4931
Fax: (412) 227-6445
Jumat, 05 Agustus 2011
Malignant mesothelioma: Age-adjusted death rates by state, U.S.
Malignant mesothelioma: Age-adjusted death rates by state, U.S. residents age 15 and over, 1999-2005
Note: See selected limitations for general cautions regarding inferences based on small numbers of deaths, and see appendices for source description, methods, and ICD codes.
Selasa, 05 Juli 2011
Raja Flores, MD - Pleural Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma Symposium 2009 - Raja Flores, MD - Pleural Mesothelioma
Dr. Flores presentation at the International Symposium on Malignant Mesothelioma organized by the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation.
Source: Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (video channel)
Dr. Flores presentation at the International Symposium on Malignant Mesothelioma organized by the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation.
Source: Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (video channel)
Sabtu, 02 Juli 2011
Mesothelioma Attorney Sausalito
Choosing a Sausalito Mesothelioma Attorney to handle your case obviously requires serious consideration before a decision on the right attorney or law firm is made. The natural inclination will be to go to a good known attorney rather than a total stranger. But if that lawyer is not specifically equipped to handle mesothelioma lawsuit, in spite of the best of intentions it's likely to be mishandled and the case may be lost. It's better to get friendly advice from known lawyers to acertain who will be the experienced mesothelioma attorney to handle your case.
Sausalito Attorneys
Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason
2330 Marinship Way, Suite 140
Sausalito, CA 94965
Toll Free: (800) 440-4262
Phone: (415) 332-4262
Fax: (415) 331-5387
Mesothelioma Attorney California
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Mesothelioma Attorney San Diego
Choosing a San Diego Mesothelioma Attorney to handle your case obviously requires serious consideration before a decision on the right attorney or law firm is made. The natural inclination will be to go to a good known lawyer rather than a total stranger. But if that lawyer is not specifically equipped to handle mesothelioma lawsuit, in spite of the best of intentions it's likely to be mishandled and the case may be lost. It's better to get friendly advice from known lawyers to acertain who will be the experienced asbestos attorney to handle your case.
San Diego Attorneys
Casey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt & Penfield LLP
110 Laurel St.
San Diego, California
Phone: (619) 238-1811
Fax: (619) 544-9232
Rose Klein & Marias LLP.
5333 Mission Center Road, Suite 380
San Diego, California 92108
Phone: (619) 677-1431
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Jumat, 01 Juli 2011
Multidisciplinary treatment of pleural mesothelioma
Multidisciplinary treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma
Abstract
The incidence of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is increasing worldwide, and is predicted to peak in the next 10–20 years. Difficulties in MPM diagnosis and staging, especially of early disease, have thwarted the development of a universally accepted therapeutic approach. Single modality therapies (surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy) have generally failed to.......more on The Oncologist>>
Introduction
Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive tumor, usually associated with a poor prognosis. The incidence of MPM is increasing throughout most of the world, and it is expected to rise in the next 10–20 years as a result of widespread exposure to asbestos in the past decades. The management of patients with MPM is controversial. Difficulties in diagnosing and staging, especially in early disease, have thwarted the development of a generally accepted stage-related approach. MPM is a heterogeneous disease often associated with different clinical courses; a number of prognostic factors have been described, and two major prognostic scoring systems have been.....more on The Oncologist>>
Staging
Correct clinical staging is mandatory in the approach to treat MPM. Early staging systems have reflected mainly the experiences of individual institutions on their respective patient populations; considerable discrepancies among the various systems have resulted in nonuniformity of reporting. At present, the recommended classification for clinical use is the International Mesothelioma Interest Group (IMIG) staging system, which is based mainly on surgical and pathological variables, and may not be completely applicable to cross-sectional imaging; moreover, the lymphatic drainage of the pleura is quite complex and is not fully reflected in the IMIG system, in which....more on The Oncologist>>
Chemotherapy
Most patients with MPM are potential candidates for chemotherapy at some point in their treatment. For many years a nihilistic attitude has existed about medical treatment of MPM. Most chemotherapy studies have used either single agents or combination regimens in the setting of small phase II trials; the rates of objective tumor regression have been generally <20%, with no significant impact on median survival. In a meta-analysis of early trials published between 1965 and 2001, cisplatin was found to be the most active single drug. Combination chemotherapy has been associated with higher response rates, but not with....more on The Oncologist>>
Rabu, 22 Juni 2011
Types of Mesothelioma
Types of Mesothelioma
Let's first go back to basic terms associated with mesothelioma. Basically, every cancer, starts from the tumor mass in our bodies.A tumor is caused by body tissues that grow to form an abnormal mass. There are two basic types of tumors.
- Benign type is a non-cancerous type of tumor.
- Malignant is a cancerous type of tumor.
The terms tumor and cancer are sometimes used synonymously which can be misleading. A tumor does not necessarily mean a cancer. The term tumor simply refers to a mass. It is helpful to keep these distinctions clear when we are discussing a possible cancer diagnosis.
The term cancer refers to a new growth which will invade surrounding tissues, metastasize (spread to other organs) and may lead to the patient's death if untreated. The word cancer in Latine means crab. Like a cancer, a crab grabs onto something and will not let go.
Benign Mesothelioma is a tumor usually localized in the mesothelial layer around the lungs, heart, stomach or elsewhere in the abdomen and grows larger. However, it is not cancerous and rarely spreads to nearby tissues or other body areas. Benign mesothelioma symptoms are often similar to those of other types of mesothelioma. Treatment for benign mesothelioma tumor is usually surgery. The tumor responds very well to treatment. However, if left untreated, it can lead to a serious disease.
Malignant mesothelioma is a general term that means the mesothelioma is a cancerous type. All forms of cancer are malignant.
Based on cancerous cell types, mesothelioma is mainly classified into epithelioid, sacromatoid and mixed/biphasic.
- Epithelioid mesothelioma type is the most common form of mesothelioma cancer cells and accounts for about 50-70 percent of all people diagnosed with mesothelioma. It has the most positive prognosis (chance of recovery) among all other types, because it may grow slower and is more likely to respond to treatment. This form of mesothelioma targets the thin membrane surrounding the body's internal organs and surfaces.
- Sarcomatoid mesothelioma type is more aggressive and affects the body's secondary tissues - muscles, bones, fats and cartilage. It is found in about 7-20 percent of all mesothelioma cases and has a worse prognosis. It generally does not respond well to therapy.
- Mixed / biphasic mesothelioma type accounts for approximately 25-30 percent of all diagnosed mesothelioma cases and contains both sarcomatoid and epithelioid types. This mesothelioma type has an intermediate prognosis.
Another classification of mesothelioma cancer is based on the areas /parts of the body affected by the disease . There are four main types of mesothelioma.
Pleural mesothelioma
This type of mesothelioma cancer is the most common since it affects the pleural region of the chest cavity. Pleural Mesothelioma cancer makes up nearly 75 percent of all Mesothelioma diagnosed cases. This disease usually strikes the pleural cavity located between the thin membranes surrounding the lungs, causes pressure on it and trouble breathing as fluid builds in the chest cavity and the pleural lining thickens. That diminishes the lungs' air capacity and normal contraction and expansion functions.
Peritoneal mesothelioma
Another, second most common type of mesothelioma cancer is the peritoneal mesothelioma cancer, accounts around 20 percent of all mesothelioma cases. This disease affects the peritoneum lining of the abdominal cavity, gastrointestinal tract, bowel, liver and spleen, causing a build up of fluid in the abdominal cavity as cancerous cells spread. The lining surrounding vital organs in the abdominal area cannot function normaly and patients who suffers from peritoneal Mesothelioma cancer can experience symptoms of pain or swelling in the abdomen, anemia, breathing difficulty, blood clotting, or restriction of properly bodily functions like digestion and bowel movements.
Pericardial mesothelioma
Pericardial mesothelioma is the rarest type of the three main mesothelioma cancers and affects the pericardium, the protective sac that covers the heart and the major arteries and veins. The pericardium normaly provides constant lubrication so that the heart can function properly. Pericardial mesothelioma is more rare than pleural or peritoneal mesothelioma forms, but it is in the same time more dangerous. Often this type of mesothelioma cancer is discovered too late for treatment, and even when detected early only few treatment methods exist. Symptoms include coughing, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat and chest pains .
Testicular mesothelioma
Testicular mesothelioma cancer, has been reported in less than 100 cases. Unfortunately, this means that there are no common symptoms reported across these cases. Discovering lumps on the testicles and the swelling of the scrotum often lead to a testicular mesothelioma diagnosis.
Early detection of Mesothelioma is very important
All types of mesothelioma are hard to detect during their early stages of the disease, so the earlier that mesothelioma is detected, the more treatment options are available. Early detection can provide quicker treatment and disease management, as well as the greatest chance at a better quality of life. All types of mesothelioma cancers are very difficult to diagnose, in a large part because they mimic the normal symptoms of other more common diseases. Surgery is typically performed to remove the cancerous mass. Patients may also undergo radiation and chemotherapy to reduce or eliminate the remaining cancer mass, although in many cases the mesothelioma is deeply entrenched in the tissue and cannot be completely removed.
There are some other forms of mesothelioma, which are very rare, such as Papillary mesothelioma. Deciduoid mesothelioma, cystic mesothelioma, etc.
We will present them in the next few articles.
Selasa, 21 Juni 2011
What is mesothelioma
While mesothelioma is most common in the lungs (~90%), it's important to differentiate between lung cancer and mesothelioma. They are two very different types of cancer and require different types of treatment.
Pleural mesothelioma is the only known pleural cancer and is caused by asbestos exposure in nearly all cases. Of patients with pleural malignant mesothelioma, about 77% have been exposed to asbestos in the past. Early diagnosis is difficult because the results from fluid analysis of the tumor effusion are not usually diagnostic.
Wide range of occupations, notably railway engineering, shipbuilding and asbestos product manufacture, are associated with an increased risk of mesothelioma.
When someone is exposed to asbestos particles in the air, that will increases the risk of developing malignant mesothelioma. Most of patients who develop malignant mesothelioma in the past work on jobs where they inhaled asbestos, or were exposed to asbestos fibers and dust in other ways. Also has been suggested that washing clothes of a family member who worked with asbestos dust or fibers increases their risk for developing malignant mesothelioma. Unlike lung cancer (1.37 million deaths worldwide), there seems to be no association between malignant mesothelioma and uses of tobacco, but smoking increases the risk of other asbestos-induced cancers. Some patients who were exposed to asbestos have collected damages for asbestos-related disease (including mesothelioma). Asbestos workers have up to a 10% lifetime risk of developing the disorder, with an average latency of 30 yr. Mesothelioma can spread locally, but also can metastasize to the hilar and mediastinal lymph nodes, pericardium, peritoneum, diaphragm, kidneys, adrenals, liver and, infrequently to the tunica vaginalis of the testis.
Mesothelioma is more common in males than in females, probably because many cases have been caused by exposure to asbestos at work. It occurs most between the ages of 60 and 79 years (average age at diagnosis is 62 years of age )
Annually it's diagnosed on approximately 2,000 to 3,000 individuals in the US** comprising around .3 percent of all cancer diagnoses , most of whom die within 2 years of the diagnosis (summary by Bott et al., 2011). Unfortunately, long-term survival is uncommon.
The most common body location for the development of mesothelioma is the pleura (the outer lining of the lungs and internal chest wall), but it can also arise in the peritoneum (the lining of the abdominal cavity), and the pericardium (heart sac), or the tunica vaginalis (a sac that surrounds the testis).
Mesothelioma exists in four stages. Depending on the stage of the disease, there are various treatments available to help patients or at the very least relieve pain and improve their comfort and quality of life.
Tumor predisposition syndrome may contribute to the development of malignant mesothelioma upon asbestos exposure and is caused by germline mutation in the BAP1 gene on chromosome 3p21.
Class action lawsuits or compensation via asbestos funds is an important issue in law practices regarding malignant mesothelioma. Finding the right mesothelioma attorney and filing a lawsuit is a serious thing for you and your family, and that will increase your chances of winning a settlement in a court of law.
*Mesothelium is a protective membrane, made up of two thin layers that forms the lining of several body cavities: peritoneum (abdominal cavity including the mesentery), the pleura (thoracic cavity), and pericardium (the sac that surrounds the heart). Also, mesothelial tissue surrounds the male internal reproductive organs and covers the internal reproductive organs of women. Mesothelium that covers the body walls is called the parietal mesothelium, while the layer that covers the internal organs is called visceral mesothelium. When cancer develops in the mesothelium it's between these layers. Mesothelioma is very difficult to diagnose in its early stages, because of the narrow space in the mesothelium.
**In the UK around 2,400 people are diagnosed with mesothelioma each year.
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