Asbestos is created from combining six silicon based minerals, which occur naturally. These are combined in order to exploit the most valuable characteristics of each. Asbestos is created from a number of thin, fibrous, heat resistant crystals, which are also have immense strength and flexibility and are resistant to heat.

The material, by nature, is hazardous because inhalation of the fibres can cause serious health problems such as lung cancer, Asbestosis and Mesothelioma, illnesses which usually develop up to fifty years after the exposure has occurred.

Those at high risk are people working in jobs where their duties mean they must come into contact with the fibre, with the second most high risk group being those who live with anyone whose job causes them to come in to contact with asbestos fibres. In fact, around 80% of asbestos related illness cases are thought to be as a direct result of occupational exposure or exposure that is secondary.

The other people who are at risk, are at risk because of the geography of where they live. So those who live near sites such as power plants, refineries, factories, shipyards or building demolition, which are likely to have asbestos within the facility, are also at risk of asbestos related disease. This is due to the release of asbestos fibres which then contaminates the surrounding air.

It goes without saying that one of the highest risk industries is asbestos product manufacturing, but industries which are high risk include automotive repair, due to the use of asbestos in brakes and clutches, oil refineries, construction, railroads, steel mills, shipyards and power plants.

This is not the definitive guide list of those who are susceptible to developing asbestos related diseases, but if it is the case that you’ve worked in any of these industries or lived in any of the described areas, then it is important that you get tested for mesothelioma and other asbestos related illnesses.

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Mesothelioma is a form of cancer; occurring in the mesothelial cells which cover the outer surface of most of our internal body organs, which gives the disease its name. Mesothelioma most often occurs in the tissues covering the lungs and is often a direct result of exposure to asbestos.

Asbestos related cancer is not usually diagnosed until 20-50 years after the exposure and in recent years there has been moves towards discovering alternative treatments in order to eradicate the disease from sufferers’ bodies.

Many of the treatments are still in research and testing stages, but a number of sufferers are willing to take the risk and undergo treatment.

Vitamin C has been trialled as a cure at the Vale of Leven Hospital in Scotland and reportedly had ‘excellent results’. It was administered in quite high doses by the chief surgeon and was deemed successful, although in other studies have reported minimal or no success.

Iscador is the brand name for a certain species of mistletoe, Viscum album, which has been suggested, can reduce the effects of cancer. Few experts suggest is reduces tumour size, but the benefits are believed to be a stimulation of the immune system, an improvement in general well being, and a reversion of cancerous cells into less damaging forms.

Astragulus is another plant based remedy, which is a native Chinese plant which has been studied as a remedy in China. One such study concluded that if chemotherapy was combined with injections of Astragulus then the development of tumours could be inhibited and the function of the immune system could be improved.

No alternative therapies have been fully endorsed as of yet, but these advancements in the way we can treat and reduce the effects of asbestos cancer suggest that experts are getting closer to finding ways of increasing life expectancy in patients, or even finding a cure.

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Occurring on the outside of the lungs, Mesothelioma is a form of cancer most common in those who have been exposed to asbestos, but which also occurs in those who have not come in contact with the material.

Mesothelioma cancer occurs in the cells surrounding the organs, called the mesothelial cells and there are 3 types of cancerous mesothelial cells, Epitheliod, Sacromatoid and Biphasic, and Mesothelioma patients can have one or more of these types of cell present.

The most common of the three types are Epitheliod, and they make up around 50-70% of malignant mesothelioma cells. They are usually formed in a uniform tubular patterm, with the actually cells adopting a box or cube like shape.

This type of cell is often misdiagnosed as they have a similar appearance to adenocarinoma cells, although if the cells are inspected under a high power microscope then a proper diagnosis can be made.

Biphasic Mesothelioma cells are less common than epitheliod, but more common than the sacromatoid cells. They account for around twenty to forty percent of mesothelioma cells and are a combination of the two other kinds. Biphasic cells frequently occur when the other two types of cells are present in a tumour and are able to combine continuously.

The last type, sacromatoid mesothelioma cells, are least common of the three, only making up on average between ten and fifteen percent of mesothelioma cells. These cells have an irregular oval shape where the nucleus is not visible, which makes them difficult to tell apart from the more common sarcoma cells.

Whichever cells are present in the mesothelioma cancer the treatment options are very similar, with traditional methods including surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy. In recent years there has also been further research into less traditional methods, and there is a strong feeling that these will succeed where the traditional methods have failed in the past.

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The serious problem that is widely known as cancer is just uncontrolled cell development caused by a host of factors. This growth may be triggered by several disorders, the common ground for all these diseases is the fact that they share the attribute of excessive outgrowth of human body cells.

There are more than 100 different types of malignant neoplastic disease otherwise known as cancer. The malignant body cells of cancer can widespread to other parts of the body through the blood and lymphatic system. It is in a single cell where the disease starts. The body is made up of millions of cells, they divide and grow in a controlled manner to keep the human body healthy. Old and damaged cells are replaced with new ones. This is a perfectly controlled process that goes on in our bodies to keep us healthy. But sometimes, things go horribly wrong. The DNA of a single cell can change or get damaged. They may mutate, producing abnormal body cells that affect normal cell division and growth. When this happens, cells grow fast and without control. The extra cells form a mass known as tumor. Cancer is a lot more cells than what the body can handle.

Modern technological advances witness breakthrough findings in Nano-science and its application in the medical industry. This field is particularly advantageous for the treatment of Cancer. ‘Cancer Research’ reports therapies based on nanotechnology with targeted small particles, in treating cancer. The molecules, otherwise known as nanoparticles, improve the efficacy of chemotherapy. Abraxane is the most commonly used nanoparticle medication. Abraxane, by virtue of being a nanoparticle bound compound, readily dissolves in water.

The many newspaper headlines that you read nowadays on cutting edge research and finds in Oncology may be slightly deceptive and could create unrealistic expectations. We are still quite a long way from efficient applications of the several promising findings revealed by research.

Clinical use of research findings is a typically long drawn out process, it takes several years for FDA to approve and millions of dollars in trials and follow up tests. Not to mention that for commercially viable production, the market has to accept it. Besides, most promising research may suddenly find itself grounded to halt with no progress in sight. This is the nature of technological research, it takes dedication, money and time to pursue an idea till it becomes a success in real life. The positive outcome of all this research is that significant progress has been made in cancer research. Cancer is now more manageable than ever. We know that the brilliant minds of the science community are going in the right direction and let’s hope the dreaded disease will soon surrender to a cure.