Diagnosis Mesothelioma: Your Next Steps

by Shrader Law | Jul 14, 2014 | Mesothelioma

Though uncommon, a diagnosis of mesothelioma is devastating. This cancer is lethal and caused by asbestos exposure. For more than ten decades, asbestos was used in various construction projects and buildings, because it made for a heat resistant and non-retardant material. This made asbestos the perfect material when used in the insulation and structure of buildings. Even though its safety was...

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Selecting an Asbestos Cancer Attorney

by Shrader Law | Jul 14, 2014 | Mesothelioma

For decades, people have sought the assistance of an asbestos cancer attorney in fighting for their rights as mesothelioma victims. The asbestos industry tried to suppress research linking exposure to asbestos with certain medical conditions, such as mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis. In the late 1890’s, physicians in England were the first to tie long-term exposure to asbestos with...

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Shipyard Asbestos Responsible for Navy Health Crisis

by Shrader Law | Jul 11, 2014 | Mesothelioma

It is a fact that, amongst U.S. veterans that served between the 1930s and 1970s, mesothelioma rates are disturbingly high. In detail, today’s vets make up about 30 percent of all diagnosed cases. That’s as many as 1000 veterans diagnosed with a rare, aggressive and terminal cancer each year. Sadly, many of these victims survived combat – sometimes through multiple deployments – only to be...

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Understand Your Peritoneal Mesothelioma Prognosis

by Shrader Law | Jul 11, 2014 | Mesothelioma

Each individual patient’s peritoneal mesothelioma prognosis will be different, depending on several factors related to both the disease and the patient himself. After receiving a conclusive diagnosis, usually following the affirmative results of a tissue or fluid biopsy, your doctor will explain to you your treatment options as well as the prognosis, or predicted outcome, of your condition....

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Triumphing Over a Mesothelioma Diagnosis: Maintaining Your Faith and Emotional Quality of Life in the Face of Adversity

by Shrader Law | Jul 10, 2014 | Mesothelioma

A mesothelioma diagnosis will undoubtedly change your life forever – but it doesn’t have to defeat you. Anyone CAN overcome the adversity that malignant mesothelioma introduces, ultimately enjoying a higher quality of life and emotional state than may have ever been experienced pre-diagnosis. In fact, many people in hospice care have reported a greater sense of satisfaction than they had ever...

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