Mesothelioma is an aggressive form of cancer that is generally caused by exposure to asbestos. Asbestos is a name for materials that were used to help fireproof homes, warehouses and other buildings. During the 1970s, a series of laws were passed in an effort to...
How mesothelioma affects a person’s psychological health
Illinois and other residents who spend years working around asbestos have endured many life changes regarding their health. Mesothelioma is a cancerous condition that is caused by repeated exposure to asbestos, and many workers in the construction and building...
Mesothelioma is often misdiagnosed in women
Many Illinois residents unfortunately have personal experience with mesothelioma. An aggressive form of cancer, it is an extremely devastating illness that is usually due to prolonged exposure to asbestos. This type of cancer affects the mesothelium, the thin layer of...
Are you at risk for developing mesothelioma?
Most Illinois residents have heard about the dangers of the fiber substance called asbestos. This was a commonly used building material until the late 1990s. It's most commonly found in insulation and can be harmful to people that come in contact with it. A rise in...
Pleurectomy decortication gives hope to mesothelioma patients
Being diagnosed with cancer is tough enough for Illinois residents who often have to fight insurance companies and their employers to pay for treatments to fight the disease. Mesothelioma is one of the most deadly forms of cancer, but patients may now have some...
What is pediatric mesothelioma?
Mesothelioma is a rare cancer that typically affects adults. However, it is also diagnosed in a small number of children in Illinois and across the United States each year. Here are some of the characteristics of pediatric mesothelioma. In adults, mesothelioma is most...
New treatment offers hope for mesothelioma victims
In October, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the combined use of two drugs as a primary treatment for mesothelioma that is inoperable. The FDA approved the combination of Opdivo with Yervoy as a primary treatment for malignant pleural mesothelioma, or...
Mesothelioma risk in welders
Welding in Illinois and throughout the country involves working around intense heat using a rod often coated with asbestos. The coating is supposed to keep the rod from getting damaged by fire. However, the asbestos coating can lead to mesothelioma in workers....
Light therapy could help fight mesothelioma
In most cases, people in Illinois struggling with mesothelioma developed this rare, often deadly form of cancer due to contact with asbestos on the job. Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that affects the lining of the lungs and other organs. While it is caused by...
Mesothelioma, its types and its symptoms
Though the use of asbestos has been curbed here in the U.S., Illinois residents may be living or working where there are old building materials containing this mineral. Auto mechanics can be exposed to it, too, since it is still used in brake pads and lining, among...
