Asbestos and Cancer

Article written by Rob Stone

Lung Mesothelioma Cancer is one of the worst variations of cancer to have with there being no cure to date of this terminal disease. Asbestos Cancer as it is more commonly known usually occurs many years after exposure to this natural occurring material. Asbestos itself has been used it many homes throughout the world until it was discovered the material was the cause of many fatalities.

Over the years Asbestos has been used in the home, it has been incorporated into many different parts of the home. This started with the mining of Asbestos in the 1940’s until in the 1970’s it became apparent of the danger of Asbestos and how it affects the human body.

There are three types of Mesothelioma Cancer with Pleural Mesothelioma being the most common. This variation occurs in the chest cavity and can also incorporate the lungs as it spreads. Once diagnosis has been made, the survival rate of this severe cancer is just 17 months with prognosis often being achieved well into the illness, which could have shown different symptoms before a patient sees a doctor. (more…)