Peritoneal mesothelioma:
Peritoneal mesothelioma is the type of cancer which affects lining of the abdomen. It's normally caused by asbestos exposure. Peritoneal mesothelioma type of cancer affects the lining that provides the contents of the abdomen and which also apportions a lubricating fluid to enable the organs of the body. Symptom of peritoneal Mesothelioma occurs abdominal pain, swelling, weakness, weight loss, nausea, loss of appetite
Pleural mesothelioma:
Pleural mesothelioma type of cancer affects the lining around the lungs. It's also called pleura. Pleural mesothelioma cancer directly attack the cells and pleura of the lungs. The known cause of this type of cancer is expose to asbestos fibres, which occurs in pleura. Symptom of pleural mesothelioma occurs chest pain, shortness of breath, swelling, chronic cough, loss of appetite, breathing difficulty, sleeping difficulty, weight loss, fever and sometimes there is not even significant symptom for pleural mesothelioma cancer
Malignant mesothelioma:
Malignant mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer, is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the sac lining the chest (the pleura) or abdomen (the peritoneum). Most people with malignant mesothelioma have worked on jobs where they breathed asbestos
Mesothelioma lawsuits:
Mesothelioma lawsuits is a kind of lawsuit which realated to mesothelioma cancer and asbestos. Mesothelioma lawsuits are normally filled by a mesothelioma victim or family member developed the diesease and exposed to asbestos. Processting time may vary. Mesothelioma Lawyers are take this type of case for settlement.
Symptoms of Mesothelioma:
The symptoms of mesothelioma may vary which symptoms are not all same and take longer to diagnosis.
The most common type of mesothelioma is called pleural mesothelioma. The symptoms of pleural mesothelioma include: Chest Pain, Chronic coughing that worsens over time, Shortness of breath, Coughing up blood, Fatigue, Wheezing, Lung infection, Swollen lymph nodes, Loss of appetite and weight loss etc
Prostate Cancer:
Prostate cancer is a type of cancer disease where prostate cells lead to abnormal tumour cells form prostate walnut shaped gland and spread out to the human body parts. This type of cancer can be frightining for men including live threat even their sexual activities. Early detection of prostate cancer treatment has successful rate
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Compensation and benefits
Mesothelioma is recognised by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) as an industrial disease. If you came into contact with asbestos in paid employment after July 1948, you are entitled to a state pension.
To claim IIDB You should contact your local Jobcentre Plus, or ring the DWP enquiry line (0800 88 22 00) and ask to be sent form B1 100PN.
You may need some help with completing the form. You may also want to ask a relative, a social worker, a trade union representative or your doctor for help and advice. You will be asked for a detailed employment history, and to say when you were exposed to asbestos.
The form mentions 'prescribed diseases'. These are diseases the DWP counts as industrial diseases. Mesothelioma is 'Prescribed disease D3', or PD D3.
Your claim should go through quickly. The first requirement is for the DWP to confirm your diagnosis.
To help speed up the process, you can either:
War Pensions Scheme
If you have mesothelioma because you came into contact with asbestos when you were in the armed forces, you should make a claim with the War Pensions Agency (your local office will be in the phone book). Or you can call the Veterans Agency Helpline (0800 169 22 77).
Please note: you can receive either Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit or a War pension, but not both.
Other Benefits
If you get IIDB you should ask for the Benefits Agency leaflet SD1 "Sick or Disabled". This will give you full details of the following benefits that you may be eligible for and should claim for:
Suing for damages
You may claim damages from an employer by suing them for negligence. You will need to show that:
If you are a union member, they may be able to recommend an experienced solicitor. Otherwise, the Law Society has a list of specialist solicitors. You can call them on 0870 606 6575.
The cost of making a claim may be covered by your trade union or your professional body. If not, your solicitor may be prepared to take your case on a 'no win, no fee' basis (then you may have to pay a one-off insurance premium). Your solicitor might also be able to claim your costs from your employer. Your claim can still be made even if your employer is no longer in business. Your solicitor will make the claim against your employer's insurers. If you are awarded damages, the final amount is based on a combination of:
To claim IIDB You should contact your local Jobcentre Plus, or ring the DWP enquiry line (0800 88 22 00) and ask to be sent form B1 100PN.
You may need some help with completing the form. You may also want to ask a relative, a social worker, a trade union representative or your doctor for help and advice. You will be asked for a detailed employment history, and to say when you were exposed to asbestos.
The form mentions 'prescribed diseases'. These are diseases the DWP counts as industrial diseases. Mesothelioma is 'Prescribed disease D3', or PD D3.
Your claim should go through quickly. The first requirement is for the DWP to confirm your diagnosis.
To help speed up the process, you can either:
- Get a written report from your specialist confirming your diagnosis.
- Get a form B1 100PN(A) signed by your specialist respiratory or BLF nurse.
War Pensions Scheme
If you have mesothelioma because you came into contact with asbestos when you were in the armed forces, you should make a claim with the War Pensions Agency (your local office will be in the phone book). Or you can call the Veterans Agency Helpline (0800 169 22 77).
Please note: you can receive either Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit or a War pension, but not both.
Other Benefits
If you get IIDB you should ask for the Benefits Agency leaflet SD1 "Sick or Disabled". This will give you full details of the following benefits that you may be eligible for and should claim for:
- Statutory Sick Pay or Incapacity Benefit
- Constant Attendance Allowance
- Severe Disablement Allowance
- Disability Living Allowance (mobility)
- Income Support
- Housing Benefit/Council Tax
Suing for damages
You may claim damages from an employer by suing them for negligence. You will need to show that:
- Your mesothelioma was most probably caused by exposure to asbestos at work
- Your employer at the time did not maintain the standards required by law (i.e. they were negligent).
If you are a union member, they may be able to recommend an experienced solicitor. Otherwise, the Law Society has a list of specialist solicitors. You can call them on 0870 606 6575.
The cost of making a claim may be covered by your trade union or your professional body. If not, your solicitor may be prepared to take your case on a 'no win, no fee' basis (then you may have to pay a one-off insurance premium). Your solicitor might also be able to claim your costs from your employer. Your claim can still be made even if your employer is no longer in business. Your solicitor will make the claim against your employer's insurers. If you are awarded damages, the final amount is based on a combination of:
- compensation for pain and suffering (and interest on that)
- loss of earnings (and interest on that)
- care costs other expenses (like modifying your home)
- compensation for bereavement
Sunday 14 August 2011
Diagnosis
Diagnosing mesothelioma is often difficult, because the symptoms are similar to those of a number of other conditions. Diagnosis begins with a review of the patient's medical history. A history of exposure to asbestos may increase clinical suspicion for mesothelioma. A physical examination is performed, followed by chest X-ray and often lung function tests. The X-ray may reveal pleural thickening commonly seen after asbestos exposure and increases suspicion of mesothelioma. A CT (or CAT) scan or an MRI is usually performed. If a large amount of fluid is present, abnormal cells may be detected by cytopathology if this fluid is aspirated with a syringe. For pleural fluid, this is done by thoracentesis or tube thoracostomy (chest tube); for ascites, with paracentesis or ascitic drain; and for pericardial[disambiguation needed] effusion with pericardiocentesis. While absence of malignant cells on cytology does not completely exclude mesothelioma, it makes it much more unlikely, especially if an alternative diagnosis can be made (e.g. tuberculosis, heart failure). Unfortunately, the diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma by cytology alone is difficult, even with expert pathologists.
Generally, a biopsy is needed to confirm a diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma. A doctor removes a sample of tissue for examination under a microscope by a pathologist. A biopsy may be done in different ways, depending on where the abnormal area is located. If the cancer is in the chest, the doctor may perform a thoracoscopy. In this procedure, the doctor makes a small cut through the chest wall and puts a thin, lighted tube called a thoracoscope into the chest between two ribs. Thoracoscopy allows the doctor to look inside the chest and obtain tissue samples. Alternatively, the chest surgeon might directly open the chest (thoracotomy). If the cancer is in the abdomen, the doctor may perform a laparoscopy. To obtain tissue for examination, the doctor makes a small incision in the abdomen and inserts a special instrument into the abdominal cavity. If these procedures do not yield enough tissue, more extensive diagnostic surgery may be necessary.
Immunohistochemical studies play an important role for the pathologist in differentiating malignant mesothelioma from neoplastic mimics. There are numerous tests and panels available. No single test is perfect for distinguishing mesothelioma from carcinoma or even benign versus maligna
Generally, a biopsy is needed to confirm a diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma. A doctor removes a sample of tissue for examination under a microscope by a pathologist. A biopsy may be done in different ways, depending on where the abnormal area is located. If the cancer is in the chest, the doctor may perform a thoracoscopy. In this procedure, the doctor makes a small cut through the chest wall and puts a thin, lighted tube called a thoracoscope into the chest between two ribs. Thoracoscopy allows the doctor to look inside the chest and obtain tissue samples. Alternatively, the chest surgeon might directly open the chest (thoracotomy). If the cancer is in the abdomen, the doctor may perform a laparoscopy. To obtain tissue for examination, the doctor makes a small incision in the abdomen and inserts a special instrument into the abdominal cavity. If these procedures do not yield enough tissue, more extensive diagnostic surgery may be necessary.
Immunohistochemical studies play an important role for the pathologist in differentiating malignant mesothelioma from neoplastic mimics. There are numerous tests and panels available. No single test is perfect for distinguishing mesothelioma from carcinoma or even benign versus maligna
Occupational
Exposure to asbestos fibers has been recognized as an occupational health hazard since the early 20th century. Numerous epidemiological studies have associated occupational exposure to asbestos with the development of pleural plaques, diffuse pleural thickening, asbestosis, carcinoma of the lung and larynx, gastrointestinal tumors, and diffuse malignant mesothelioma of the pleura and peritoneum. Asbestos has been widely used in many industrial products, including cement, brake linings, gaskets, roof shingles, flooring products, textiles, and insulation.
Commercial asbestos mining at Wittenoom, Western Australia, occurred between 1945 and 1966. A cohort study of miners employed at the mine reported that while no deaths occurred within the first 10 years after crocidolite exposure, 85 deaths attributable to mesothelioma had occurred by 1985. By 1994, 539 reported deaths due to mesothelioma had been reported in Western Australia.
Commercial asbestos mining at Wittenoom, Western Australia, occurred between 1945 and 1966. A cohort study of miners employed at the mine reported that while no deaths occurred within the first 10 years after crocidolite exposure, 85 deaths attributable to mesothelioma had occurred by 1985. By 1994, 539 reported deaths due to mesothelioma had been reported in Western Australia.
Tuesday 12 July 2011
Mesothelioma Type & Survival
The type of mesothelioma, whether pleural, peritoneal, pericardial or testicular, can affect survival time. According to “Asbestos: Risk Assessment, Epidemiology, and Health Effects,” researchers Ribak and Selikoff “reported a mean time of 11.4 months from presentation until death for pleural mesothelioma and 7.4 months for peritoneal mesothelioma in 457 consecutive fatal cases of mesothelioma in asbestos insulation workers.”
Reading statistical information about survival rates can be discouraging to mesothelioma patients and their loved ones, but they are purely statistical averages that do not predict each patient's prognosis. According to ACS, “These numbers are based on patients treated at least several years ago. Improvements in treatment since then mean that the survival statistics for people now being diagnosed with these cancers may be higher.”
It is important to remember that research and studies are being conducted internationally to help in the fight against mesothelioma. Treatment options continue to improve and exciting developments surface, providing hope to mesothelioma patients everywhere. Patients interested in learning more about prolonging survival can contact our Doctor Match program, which matches patients with the best mesothelioma doctor for their diagnosis and location. To speak with the Doctor Match department, please call (800) 549-0544.
Prolonging Mesothelioma Survival Rate
Mesothelioma patients also frequently turn to alternative therapies to prolong their survival. Acupuncture, massage, supplements, meditation and yoga are among the list of alternative therapies that many patients have noted to provide pain relief, reduce stress and increase comfort.5-Year Relative Survival Rate (Percent)
Year of Diagnosis
1975-1977
10.4%
1978-1980
6.3%
1981-1983
8.2%
1984-1986
7.1%
1987-1989
6.6%
1990-1992
8.5%
1993-1995
7.1%
1996-1998
10.5%
1999-2006
7.7%
Source: SEER Cancer Incidence Report
It is important to remember that research and studies are being conducted internationally to help in the fight against mesothelioma. Treatment options continue to improve and exciting developments surface, providing hope to mesothelioma patients everywhere. Patients interested in learning more about prolonging survival can contact our Doctor Match program, which matches patients with the best mesothelioma doctor for their diagnosis and location. To speak with the Doctor Match department, please call (800) 549-0544.
Tuesday 28 June 2011
insurance
Insurance is a risk management technique primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent, uncertain loss that may be suffered by those individuals or entities who have an insurable interest in scarce resources, by transferring the possibility of this loss from one interested person, persons, or entity to another. The scarce resources referred to here fall into three divisions: human resources, financial resources, and capital, or tangible resources. In the context of insurance, scarce resources are also known as "exposures," because they are "exposed" to perils, those things, or forces, which cause destruction or reduction, in the usefulness, or value, of an exposed resource. Human resources are thus exposed to perils such as illness or death; financial resources to legal judements that may result from negligent acts, and capital resources to physical perils such as fire, theft, windstorm, and vandalism, to name but a few. A hazard is the cause of a peril. It is that thing or condition which increases the liklihood of a peril. Thus perils and hazards are identified by the exposure that they threaten. For example a slippery roadway could be viewed as a financial hazard, capital hazard, or human hazard by automobile owners, and rightly so, since this condition increases the liklihood of an automobile accident that might result in an unfavorable legal judgement, automobile damage, and bodily injury.
In the context of commercial trade, insurance is further defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another, in exchange for consideration, payment, in the form of a risk premium. The insurance premium develops at an actuarily-determined rate. This rate is a factor used to determine the amount of premium to charge for a certain limit, and type, of insurance on the scarce resource. The premium can further be viewed as a guaranteed, known, relatively small financial loss to the insured, paid to the insurer, in exchange for the insurer's promise to compensate (indemnify) the insured in the case of a loss to the insured resource(s). The insured receives a contract, called the insurance policy, which details the conditions and circumstances under which the insured will be indemnified.
In the context of commercial trade, insurance is further defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another, in exchange for consideration, payment, in the form of a risk premium. The insurance premium develops at an actuarily-determined rate. This rate is a factor used to determine the amount of premium to charge for a certain limit, and type, of insurance on the scarce resource. The premium can further be viewed as a guaranteed, known, relatively small financial loss to the insured, paid to the insurer, in exchange for the insurer's promise to compensate (indemnify) the insured in the case of a loss to the insured resource(s). The insured receives a contract, called the insurance policy, which details the conditions and circumstances under which the insured will be indemnified.
Sunday 26 June 2011
Self Help Techniques for Mesothelioma Sufferers
- Sit up and lean forward with arms supported, for example on a table
- Stand and lean forward – gaining support, if necessary from a table or chair positioned in front of the patient
- Sit at a table with head resting on pillows or forearms or stand upright with hips and back leaning against a wall
- Cool air directed at the face via a fan may help or sitting by an open window, this usually avoids the need for oxygen to be given to the patient
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