Saturday, August 14, 2010

How to detect Mesothelioma caused by Smoking


The ever-frightening disease of this century is the Cancer. Sometimes the main reason of this disease is hard to find by the doctors. In most of the cases, cigarette smoking is considered as the primary reason.. However, some types of cancers do not creep because of smoking.

Take the example of Mesothelioma, a fatal form of cancer. It is not caused by cigarette smoking, but the root cause is exposure to asbestos as per the research done at National Cancer Institute. However, cigarette smoking in addition to asbestos exposure can certainly increase the risk for a person to catch with this deadly disease which directly affects person’s lungs.

The Mesothelioma and Asbestos Awareness Center says that, irritation of the lungs can be caused by smoking and certainly amplify the chances of asbestosis in a person. Whereas, asbestosis has totally different conditions, it also may play and important role in developing cancer-causing cells within the lungs. 

As an effect of Mesothelioma -a rare cancer form, the cancel cells attack the very thin membrane layer of the lungs. Other mesothelioma types are peritoneal; they develop in the cavity of abdomen, and tunica vaginalis mesothelioma that gets developed in the membrane of testicles. Another type of mesothelioma -Pericardial mesothelioma affects the tissues covering the heart. 


Health and Fitness Tips will be continued.. Till then follow these. 

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