UNDERSTANDING THE BASIS OF MESOTHELIOMA

UNDERSTANDING THE BASIs OF MESOTHELIOMA

            Mesothelioma is a cancerous disease that is noised around the streets by many a people. It is believed to affect the lungs, abdomen or the heart. Researchers are on the watch out as regard this deadly disease mostly found in the developed nations of the world. The name “Mesothelioma” originates from the part of the lungs it mainly affects called “the mesothelium lining of the lung”.

            For many years, this disease is believed to have killed a lot of ignorant souls. On discovering its main cause, serious work is on to put an end to its menace. Prolong exposure to asbestos dust was traced to be the root cause of this life shortening disease.  It kills rapidly like the popular HIV/AIDS and some deadly respiratory disease syndrome. Any man who breath in asbestos dust has the greatest tendency of being infected with mesothelioma. In fact, it is the cause.

            Much research work in the recent years proved that mesothelioma has been destroying life as far back as early1950s. The alarming problem with mesothelioma is its hidden manifestation. A person with mesothelioma may not discover he had it until after 35 years or more. It is therefore pronounced a cancerous silent killer.

            Mesothelioma is not common in underdeveloped or developing countries of the world. High level of citizens in the civilized countries are carriers of this disease. Infact, results made it clear that most of the people affected in United States, Canada, and United Kingdom are men and women that have worked in manufacturing industries where asbestos or related materials are used.

            In United Kingdom, there are about 1500 cases of mesothelioma while about 2500 in United States in a year. Recently, Zeolite-induced mesothelioma was seen in central Turkey with hundreds of men and women on the affecting side.