New Cancer Mentality: Thoracic Surgeon Dr. Robert Cameron on Mesothelioma Treatment

Dr. Cameron received his medical degree from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and later went on to do both his surgical internship and residency in the UCLA department of Surgery. He completed a surgical oncology fellow at the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health followed by a fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery at Cornell-New York Hospital and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. He is certified by both the American Board of Surgery as well as the...
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From: newcancermentality

Time : 54 min 22

Added : 01/09/11 20:04

Tags: mesothelioma cancer treatment / asbestos cancer mesothelioma / cancer new treatments

Mesothelioma Research

A cancer which aggressively affects the tissue lining the body cavity, mesothelioma is almost always associated with asbestos exposure. Research into the risk factors for developing mesothelioma, as well as into various treatments, is still ongoing.
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From: asbestosnet

Time : 10 min 43

Added : 08/10/09 03:56

Tags: asbestos cancer mesothelioma / mesothelioma cancer research / malignant mesothelioma cancer

Conventional Mesothelioma Treatments and Therapies - Asbestos.net

Mesothelioma is a cancer believed to be exclusively caused by asbestos exposure. While researchers have yet to find a cure for it, palliative treatments have been able to ease discomfort and slow the progression of the disease, allowing patients to live longer after diagnosis. The most common treatments are radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery.
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From: asbestosnet

Time : 8 min 50

Added : 01/10/09 07:39

Tags: treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma / asbestos cancer mesothelioma / peritoneal cancer mesothelioma

Clinical Signs of Mesothelioma

The clinical signs of the asbestos cancer mesothelioma are often difficult to detect, as they may mimic the symptoms of other diseases. Cough, sweating, fever, weight loss, difficulty swallowing, back pain, discomfort in the chest or abdomen, hoarseness, wheezing and weakness can be signs of mesothelioma. www.asbestos.net
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From: asbestosnet

Time : 8 min 40

Added : 25/09/09 04:46

Tags: asbestos cancer mesothelioma / asbestos mesothelioma pericardial / peritoneal cancer mesothelioma

National Steel - Mesothelioma & Asbestos Exposure

Because of the necessity to insulate on-board pipes to prevent on-board fires, shipbuilders, including those at National Steel, exposed their workers to asbestos, and, as a result, the rare but aggressive cancer mesothelioma. Asbestos, which is known for its strong, tensile properties and its heat- and flame-resistance, is comprised of microscopic fibers, which, when breathed in, become lodged in the protective membrane that lines each of the major organs.
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From: asbestosnet

Time : 5 min 24

Added : 21/10/09 04:05

Tags: asbestos cancer mesothelioma / mesothelioma asbestos exposure / malignant asbestos mesothelioma