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Mesothelioma health tips
January 13th, 2011 | 
Author: Mesothelioma is a type of rare cancer that affects many of the body internal organs. The main cause of mesothelioma cancer is asbestos or persons exposed to asbestos.
The majority of people who have mesothelioma have been exposed to asbestos particles or have worked in jobs that implies asbestos, like construction industry. There is no association between smoking and mesothelioma cancer. Mesothelioma is unlike lungs cancer caused by smoking.
The main symtoms of mesothelioma are: shortness of breath, chest wall pain, weight loss, abdominal pain, blood affection, blood low sugar.
The treatment of mesothelioma is not easy and results of treatment are disappointing but there are improvements in chemotherapies and multimodality treatments. Surgery treatment is very disappointing and treatment success very rarely.
The best health tip to avoid mesothelioma cancer is to avoid the asbestos and jobs that may include inhalation of asbestos. In the United States asbestos is the major cause of mesothelioma and is clear that is an indisputable association between mesothelioma and asbestos. Asbestos have been known until the antiquity, but was not mined until 19th century.
Asbestos exposure more than 1-3 months can create mesothelioma, that is a short period of time. People who work with asbestos have personal equipment to prevent inhalation and lower the risk of exposure.
Mesothelioma cancer is a rare type of cancer, but it is very dangerous.
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