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Welcome to MesoJournal.com,
your source for mesothelioma information.
Mesothelioma is a rare and particularly
deadly form of cancer. Cancer
is a disease characterized by
tumors, which are caused by rapid
and uncontrolled cell division
and the spread of these cells
to other tissues. Mesothelioma
affects a thin layer of cells
that covers the walls of the chest
and abdominal cavities and the
outer surfaces of the organs in
those cavities. This tissue is
called mesothelium, and it acts
as the body’s Teflon, producing
a lubricating fluid that protects
the internal organs when the lungs
expand or organs shift. Mesothelioma
is caused by exposure to asbestos.
Malignant pleural mesothelioma
is a major social and epidemiological
issue because of its increasing
worldwide prevalence
The
fight against cancer is ongoing,
and mesothelioma is one battle
that is being fought with particular
ferocity. Though the disease is
arguably the most deadly cancer,
it is also the one with the greatest
potential for improvement and
learning. This is one reason why
it is being studied with such
interest, despite its rarity.
Every year, scientists and doctors
are making new discoveries that
improve the chances of those at
risk to develop the condition.
Enormous effort is being expended
to give sufferers the best chance
for survival and the most relief
from their pain. Within a generation,
mesothelioma might be almost eradicated
simply as a result of asbestos’
fall from grace, remaining only
as an object for study and a testament
to how far we have come from the
days when the only concern society
had for sufferers of mesothelioma
was how it would affect their
asking price in the slave market
of the Roman agora.
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