Asbestosis - Lung Cancer, Asbestos Lawyer
Asbestos, mesothelioma and lung cancer Citations
"Asbestosis and carcinoma of the lung". Merewether, E. R. A. (69-81). Annual report of the Chief Inspector of Factories for the year 1947 (London, HM Stationery Office, 1949).
"Mortality from lung cancer in asbestos workers". Doll, R. British Journal of Industrial Medicine (London), Apr. 1955, 12/2 (81-86). 14 ref.
"Diffuse pleural mesothelioma and asbestos exposure in the North Western Cape Province". Wagner, J. C.; Sleggs, C. A.; Marchand, P. British Journal of Industrial Medicine (London), Oct. 1960, 17/4 (260-271). Illus. 34 ref.
"Epidemiology of mesothelioma from estimated incidence". McDonald, J. C.; McDonald, A. D. Preventive Medicine (New York), 1977, 6 (426-446). Illus. 185 ref.
"Carcinogenicity of amosite asbestos". Selikoff, I. J.; Hammond, E. C.; Churg, J. Archives of Environmental Health (Chicago), Sep. 1972, 25/3 (183-186). 15 ref.
"Mortality experience of insulation workers in the United States and Canada, 1943-1976". Selikoff, I. J.; Hammond, E. C.; Seidman, H. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (New York), 1979, 330 (91-116).
"Mechanisms of mesothelioma induction with asbestos and fibrous glass". Stanton, M. F.; Wrench, C. Journal of the National Cancer Institute (Bethesda), Mar. 1972, 48/3 (797-821). Illus. 28 ref.
"Asbestos-related diseases in the Federal Republic of Germany". Woitowitz, H. J.; Beierl, L.; Rathgeb, M.; Schmidt, K.; Rodelsperger, K.; Greven, U.; Woitowitz, R. H.; Lange, H. J.; Ulm, K.; American Journal of Industrial Medicine (New York), 1981, 2/1 (71-78). Illus. 14 ref.
Figure 1. Relative risk of lung cancer related to accumulated dust exposure. (From: McDonald, J. C.; Gibbs, G. W.; Liddell, F. D. K. "Chrysotile fibre concentration and lung cancer mortality: a preliminary report" (811-817). Biological effects of mineral fibres. Wagner, J. C. (ed.). IARC scientific publications No. 30 (Lyons, International Agency for Research on Cancer, 1980), Vol. 2.)
Mesothelioma Information
Causes of mesothelioma have been limited to asbestos exposure. Asbestos is a group of six naturally occurring metamorphic minerals that were commonly used for a variety of industrial purposes.
Mesothelioma treatment options include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, photodynamic therapy, immunotherapy and gene therapy; however, none have been able to thwart the deadly cancer. Mesothelioma symptoms vary dependent on the type of the disease one is suffering from, though the most common presenting symptom is chronic chest pain that is associated with a buildup of fluid inside the pleural space.
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, contact a mesothelioma attorney or asbestos lawyer to get information about your right to compensation.