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How to Prepare for an Appointment with your Mesothelioma Doctor

by | 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 | 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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What is Vermiculite and Why Should I Worry About it?

by | Feb 1, 2013 | Mesothelioma, Toxic Exposure

Vermiculite is a naturally-occurring mineral that was at one time commonly used in insulation for attics and walls. Vermiculite itself is harmless. The problem is that more than 70% of all vermiculite sold in the United States from 1919 to 1940 came from a mine in Libby, Montana. The mine also held a deposit of asbestos, and so Libby vermiculite was contaminated with asbestos, the cause of...

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How to Find a Faith-Based Resource for Caregivers

by | Feb 1, 2013 | Mesothelioma, Family Support

As a caregiver, you need all the support you can get. You should be turning to friends and family regularly for compassion and support, but what about faith-based organizations? There are endless resources available through churches, synagogues, mosques, and even non-denominational faith centers. Read on if you are interested in learning how to connect with another support system that may help...

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Chemotherapy and Hair Loss: What to Expect During Treatment

by | 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 | 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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