Mesothelioma and Other Cancers Not Covered By Zadroga Bill

by Shrader Law | Feb 5, 2013 | Mesothelioma

September 11th 2001, was one of the most horrible days in our country’s history for many reasons, not all of which became apparent immediately. In addition to the initial wreck and devastation, loss of life and tragedy that ensued that fateful morning, an enduring health issue also presented itself that day. When the planes crashed into New York City’s World Trade Center, a cloud of toxic dust...

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How to Prepare for an Appointment with your Mesothelioma Doctor

by Shrader Law | Feb 5, 2013 | Mesothelioma

If you have mesothelioma symptoms or have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, you most likely have a number of doctors’ appointments ahead of you. Doctors are very busy, especially specialists, and to prepare for what could be a very brief appointment it’s a good idea to have some information and questions ready before you even enter the doctor’s office. Here are some good tips to help you prepare...

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Treating Cancer Cachexia: “Wasting Syndrome”

by Shrader Law | Feb 3, 2013 | Mesothelioma

Cachexia, or “wasting syndrome,” is a loss of skeletal muscle and adipose tissue that occurs in the late stages of cancers such as mesothelioma, as well as with other degenerative diseases. Researchers estimate that up to 75% of late-stage cancer patients suffer from cachexia. Cancer Cachexia occurs simultaneously along with cancer anorexia, which has led to the formation of the term...

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Chemotherapy and Hair Loss: What to Expect During Treatment

by Shrader Law | Jan 31, 2013 | Mesothelioma

If you have been diagnosed with cancer and are about to undergo chemotherapy, you are probably facing a lot of very real and valid fears. Although there are many different concerns which accompany a cancer diagnosis, many people worry most about the side effects of their treatment. Both men and women report hair loss as one of the side effects that they fear most after being diagnosed with...

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If You Have Mesothelioma and You Smoke You May Be Increasing Your Level of Pain

by Shrader Law | Jan 20, 2013 | Mesothelioma

Cancer patients who continue smoking after their diagnosis experience greater intensity of pain compared with those who stop or who never started, according to the study titled Associations between pain and current smoking status among cancer patients published in the January 2011 issue of Pain. The researchers introduced the study with some important statistics about the link between pain and...

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Breathlessness in Patients with Pleural Mesothelioma

by Shrader Law | Jan 20, 2013 | Mesothelioma

One of the most common and most frightening symptoms of pleural mesothelioma is what doctors call dyspnea or breathlessness. At first, the patient may only experience it when they are performing some kind of physical motion; however, as the disease progresses, they may also experience it while at rest. The cause for breathlessness is what’s known as a malignant pleural effusion. What this means...

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Asbestos Exposure Provokes Genetic Mutations in Mice

by Shrader Law | Jan 19, 2013 | Mesothelioma

Health problems related to asbestos exposure are not limited to mesothelioma, asbestosis, and certain other abdominal cancers. As research into the damaging effects of asbestos exposure continues, consequences of inhaling asbestos over long periods of time are emerging that may demonstrate that the illnesses that result from extended asbestos exposure may be more dire and more numerous than...

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