This November asbestos related diseases mesothelioma and asbestosis will receive public attention in a Lung Cancer Awareness Month. The National Lung Cancer Partnership will attempt to use the event to decrease deaths due to lung cancer and to help patients live longer through research, awareness and advocacy. Since 2005 the organisation has funded over $2 million in research for lung cancer projects.
Asbestos is a highly dangerous material. If disturbed, asbestos fibres can become airborne and get lodged in the lungs where they can cause a number of life threatening lung conditions including pleural plaques, asbestosis and mesothelioma. Despite warning of its effects the substance was not banned in the UK until 1999 so that thousands of workers in the construction and building industry were affected.
The proceeds from this month mean that thousands of mesothelioma sufferers could one day hope for a cure. The form of lung cancer is almost always caused by exposure to asbestos whether at home or in employment.
Symptoms often do not become present until after a long latency period of around 40-60 years after first exposure to asbestos. Patients suffer breathlessness, weight loss, fatigue, chest and back pain and jaundice (yellowing of the eyes and skin) when associated with the lungs and also abdominal swelling when affecting the peritoneum. In severe cases there is risk of lung collapse and tumour masses may start to spread to other parts of the body.
The rare cancer does not respond well to current cancer treatment methods, though early detection can positively influence a patient's survival. In the United Kingdom almost 2000 people a year are diagnosed with the disease, for which there is no known cure.
If you experience any symptoms and suspect you have been exposed to asbestos in the past it is vital that you first seek medical advice but it is also likely that you are eligible for compensation and it may be worth seeking legal advice.
Asbestos is a highly dangerous material. If disturbed, asbestos fibres can become airborne and get lodged in the lungs where they can cause a number of life threatening lung conditions including pleural plaques, asbestosis and mesothelioma. Despite warning of its effects the substance was not banned in the UK until 1999 so that thousands of workers in the construction and building industry were affected.
The proceeds from this month mean that thousands of mesothelioma sufferers could one day hope for a cure. The form of lung cancer is almost always caused by exposure to asbestos whether at home or in employment.
Symptoms often do not become present until after a long latency period of around 40-60 years after first exposure to asbestos. Patients suffer breathlessness, weight loss, fatigue, chest and back pain and jaundice (yellowing of the eyes and skin) when associated with the lungs and also abdominal swelling when affecting the peritoneum. In severe cases there is risk of lung collapse and tumour masses may start to spread to other parts of the body.
The rare cancer does not respond well to current cancer treatment methods, though early detection can positively influence a patient's survival. In the United Kingdom almost 2000 people a year are diagnosed with the disease, for which there is no known cure.
If you experience any symptoms and suspect you have been exposed to asbestos in the past it is vital that you first seek medical advice but it is also likely that you are eligible for compensation and it may be worth seeking legal advice.
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