Mesothelium is the Latin word and the medical expression for the thin layer that covers most of the organs inside the human body. Therefore, the cancer that develops within that particular area is called Mesothelioma.
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Treating Mesothelioma after Surgery, Chemotherapy or Radiation
Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. Because of this association it is sometimes referred to as asbestos cancer and sometimes the name is shortened to “meso.”
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Easing The Pain Of A Mesothelioma Diagnosis
Mesothelioma is a family experience and everyone needs all the help they can get during this time. Cancer patients, caregivers, family, children, loved ones, and the bereaved all are affected. A caregiver is anyone who is helping to care for the person diagnosed with mesothelioma. They are the people who offer any kind of emotional, physical, medical or spiritual support. Support can be anything from helping to manage a loved one’s treatment, helping with daily tasks such as making meals, or helping to deal with any feelings that may come up.
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Clinical Trial For Asbestos-Related Mesothelioma
The School of Medicine at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is partnering with the Clinical Trials Department of FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in North Carolina to conduct a clinical trial investigating the genetic causes and factors leading to mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. Wake Forest is one of the nation’s leading cancer research centers, conducting more than 200 clinical trials investigating cancer. FirstHealth operates as an acute care hospital and referral center for a fifteen county region in the Carolinas.
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