If you have been exposed to asbestos, it is in your best interest to gather as much information as possible. Asbestos has had many uses throughout history, and though it is a rare find these days, it still exists in the insulation of some older buildings.
Many lung diseases occur as a result of exposure to this material, among them is mesothelioma cancer. The web is ripe with information, and here we will give you a brief introduction.
Mesothelioma is a rare cancer that is almost always malignant, and can afflict a variety of bodily systems. Most often it affects the lungs because the easiest way for asbestos (the cancers main cause) to enter the body is through inhalation. If it affects the lungs it is also known as pleural mesothelioma.There is also peritonial mesothelioma, which affects the lining around the organs in the abdomen. And pericardial mesothelioma is found in the sac around the heart.
There are also three different types of mesothelioma. Epithelioid, which is the most common, is found in the protective lining around vital organs. Sarcomatoid, the most serious, but less common than the former, is found in tissues such as fat, muscles, bone and cartilage. There is also mixed, where both epithelioid and sarcomatoid are present at once.
Unfortunately all information concludes that it is a fatal cancer. Symptoms vary depending on which bodily systems are affected. If the cancer resides in the lungs there may be shortness of breath, coughing, chest pain, and sometimes no symptoms at all. Abdominal cancers are generally accompanied by weight loss, a swollen belly, and digestive related problems. These symptoms may not appear until many years after asbestos exposure. And diagnosis is often difficult because many of the symptoms mimic other conditions.
Treatment for mesothelioma varies, and is dependant upon many factors. Common treatments, as with most cancers, include surgical removal, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. And though the prognosis is grim, modern technology is advancing by leaps and bounds. If you, or someone close to you, is experiencing the symptoms of mesothelioma, see your doctor, and do your research. Stay updated on the latest information. Hopefully we will find a cure soon.
Yahoo! UK News Message Boards – Transport – Rail price increases – are you willing to pay?
Virgin! I wish! Luxury trains mate. That’s the only thing I do look forward to when I go up to Birmingham. In our area the toilets in our ‘wonderful’ new trains open directly into the carriage, and have electric doors with electronic locks, so inevitably some poor sod flashes there $%^& (or worse) to a carriage full of commuters every day (and they close back up really slowly, ha ha ha), and the smell of sh*t pervades the air. There’s 7 seats across the carriage compared to Virgins spacious 4 (with arm-rests and laptop charging point).
I hear you on the bus one though. Isn’t it great when you pay extra for a train then find out you’re getting a bus anyway? Like you wouldn’t have taken national express instead if you’d known!
Ah, I also remember a classic from Virgin, when they once advised me at 4pm at Birmingham international that there was no way to get down home until 12.30am the next day. Off the top of my head I queried a few possible other routes, but each of the 4 members of staff I asked claimed they were impossible. Ignoring all their advice I improvised a route, and was home at 8pm.
Another time South West trains told my colleague she was stranded in Portsmouth, she could not get a train to Exeter at all that day because South West were on strike, and she should travel the next day. I specifically asked South West could she not get a Wessex train to Westbury, and change onto the ‘old intercity’ trains (didn’t know that network name) down into Exeter, but they claimed that was not possible, she was definitely stranded, and the online train journey planner backed them up. I advised her to travel anyway, and just do what I said. There were in fact half hourly trains running all day on that route back to Exeter!
Yes, the classic- they now give you incorrect information about journey’s because station staff won’t advise you on other company’s services, and there is a set route programmed into their central computer that it will not deviate from even if there’s a problem on that line. It’s designed in many cases to send you on a longer route to ease congestion on faster routes. Net result? They can leave you thinking you’re stranded even if you’re not. Never travel without a network map! Better still, DON’T GO BY TRAIN!
Brighton Printing – Mesothelioma Incurable?
Mesothelioma Information
If you have been exposed to asbestos, it is in your best interest to gather as much information as possible. Asbestos has had many uses throughout history, and though it is a rare find these days, it still exists in the insulation of some older buildings.
Many lung diseases occur as a result of exposure to this material, among them is mesothelioma cancer. The web is ripe with information, and here we will give you a brief introduction.
Mesothelioma is a rare cancer that is almost always malignant, and can afflict a variety of bodily systems. Most often it affects the lungs because the easiest way for asbestos (the cancers main cause) to enter the body is through inhalation. If it affects the lungs it is also known as pleural mesothelioma.There is also peritonial mesothelioma, which affects the lining around the organs in the abdomen. And pericardial mesothelioma is found in the sac around the heart.
There are also three different types of mesothelioma. Epithelioid, which is the most common, is found in the protective lining around vital organs. Sarcomatoid, the most serious, but less common than the former, is found in tissues such as fat, muscles, bone and cartilage. There is also mixed, where both epithelioid and sarcomatoid are present at once.
Unfortunately all information concludes that it is a fatal cancer. Symptoms vary depending on which bodily systems are affected. If the cancer resides in the lungs there may be shortness of breath, coughing, chest pain, and sometimes no symptoms at all. Abdominal cancers are generally accompanied by weight loss, a swollen belly, and digestive related problems. These symptoms may not appear until many years after asbestos exposure. And diagnosis is often difficult because many of the symptoms mimic other conditions.
Treatment for mesothelioma varies, and is dependant upon many factors. Common treatments, as with most cancers, include surgical removal, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. And though the prognosis is grim, modern technology is advancing by leaps and bounds. If you, or someone close to you, is experiencing the symptoms of mesothelioma, see your doctor, and do your research. Stay updated on the latest information. Hopefully we will find a cure soon.
Yahoo! UK News Message Boards – Transport – Rail price increases – are you willing to pay?
Virgin! I wish! Luxury trains mate. That’s the only thing I do look forward to when I go up to Birmingham. In our area the toilets in our ‘wonderful’ new trains open directly into the carriage, and have electric doors with electronic locks, so inevitably some poor sod flashes there $%^& (or worse) to a carriage full of commuters every day (and they close back up really slowly, ha ha ha), and the smell of sh*t pervades the air. There’s 7 seats across the carriage compared to Virgins spacious 4 (with arm-rests and laptop charging point).
I hear you on the bus one though. Isn’t it great when you pay extra for a train then find out you’re getting a bus anyway? Like you wouldn’t have taken national express instead if you’d known!
Ah, I also remember a classic from Virgin, when they once advised me at 4pm at Birmingham international that there was no way to get down home until 12.30am the next day. Off the top of my head I queried a few possible other routes, but each of the 4 members of staff I asked claimed they were impossible. Ignoring all their advice I improvised a route, and was home at 8pm.
Another time South West trains told my colleague she was stranded in Portsmouth, she could not get a train to Exeter at all that day because South West were on strike, and she should travel the next day. I specifically asked South West could she not get a Wessex train to Westbury, and change onto the ‘old intercity’ trains (didn’t know that network name) down into Exeter, but they claimed that was not possible, she was definitely stranded, and the online train journey planner backed them up. I advised her to travel anyway, and just do what I said. There were in fact half hourly trains running all day on that route back to Exeter!
Yes, the classic- they now give you incorrect information about journey’s because station staff won’t advise you on other company’s services, and there is a set route programmed into their central computer that it will not deviate from even if there’s a problem on that line. It’s designed in many cases to send you on a longer route to ease congestion on faster routes. Net result? They can leave you thinking you’re stranded even if you’re not. Never travel without a network map! Better still, DON’T GO BY TRAIN!
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