Comments on: Asbestos Exposure and Mesothelioma Cancer Risks

By: Ravilio Casa

Ravilio Casa — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:33:16 +0000

Dear Raviela I am NOT a doctor, but I do know cancer, all types including Mesothelioma, and i will be honest where most doctors will not be….

Based on what you are telling me here, it is time to call in Hospice since the chemotherapy is not doing anything and this cancer is spreading… There is nothing that can be done and Celebrex in NOT for lung cancer especially Mesothelioma… Also, the radiogrequency ablation will NOT help your husband since his cancer is SO VERY FAR ADVANCED…..

The way to help him now is to call in Hospice, stop all treatments, let Hospice keep him as pain-free and comfortable as possible… It is almost inhumane to keep hoping for a cure when for this type and stage of his cancer, there is NO CURE….

You did not mention here anything about where he use to work, did he work or live in an environment where asbestos was prominent etc…. I would also contact a good attorney who will handle a Mesothelioma law suit for you if you husband worked around asbestos etc…. Asbestos is the MAJOR cause of Mesothelioma in patients with this type of lung cancer….

You can refer to this blog which show you a articles and videos of Mesothelioma and Texas Mesothelioma Lawyers
http://the-cancer-mesothelioma.blogspot.com/2009/05/blog-post.html

Mesothelioma article:
http://the-cancer-mesothelioma.blogspot.com/

Texas Mesothelioma
http://the-cancer-mesothelioma.blogspot.com/2009/05/texas-mesothelioma-lawyer-asbestos.html

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By: kfount400

kfount400 — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:40:00 +0000

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:25:11 +0000

By: Goldnstar

Goldnstar — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:11:35 +0000

Good luck on finding anything that even comes close to working . . if there were alternatives that worked than everyone would be using them . . since no one ever comes forward to provide documented scientific proof that alternatives did any good at all (notice they just want you to always 'believe and take it on their word . .or worse the 'evidence is fabricated' . . why would you bother. But if you truly insist than at least check with legitimate places that are actually trying to 'prove' one way or the other if these treatments are worth the time and effort.

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Med
http://nccam.nih.gov/

Memorial Sloan Kettering: Integrative Med
http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/1979.cfm

MD Anderson Cancer Center: Complementary/Integrative Medicine Education Resources
http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/resources-for-professionals/clinical-tools-and-resources/cimer/index.html

Always ask for documented scientific evidence for any type of treatment . . if someone is unwilling to provide it than be very suspicious.

By: Ryan W

Ryan W — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:15:32 +0000

This would depend on the severity of the asbestosis, i.e. some sufferers can have a mild widespread scarring of the lungs over a life time. However smokers who continue smoking after they have been diagnosed with asbestosis have a fifty five percent higher chance of developing cancer and mesothelioma – particularly if the person smokes more than 20 per day.

Tobacco smoke and asbestos both contribute to each other’s cancer-causing carcinogenic effects, hence, both risk factors combined is more dangerous than the effects of one risk factor alone.

By: Gina

Gina — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:09:00 +0000

I understand where you are coming from. You just want the facts not someone to try to make you feel better (as if that is possible at this point). Although I deal with cancer everyday I really don’t know the answer to your question and honestly his oncologist would know the answer specifically to your grandfather better than anyone. However, I am on my way to a tumor board now and will ask one of the oncologist when I’m there and edit my answer when I return.

EDIT: According to one of my oncologists most often death is due to heart failure.

Now for the rest of your question., there is a small chance the new chemo may help pull him out of this for awhile, but it is more likely this is the beginning of the end. You will know when he loses weight, sleeps more, tires easily, coloring changes, gets confused and he doesn’t want to eat or drink much.

You may want to look into hospice so that when you and your family are ready, you have a plan. They help the entire family not just the patient and they are wonderful people. I am very sorry you and your grandfather have to go through this. May God bless both of you.

By: Chemistry Nerd

Chemistry Nerd — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:11:07 +0000

It would cause an avenue tor the cancer to spread to other areas of the body. This is a highly lethal disease. Less than 10% survive 5 years.

By: Mesothelioma-Junction.Com

Mesothelioma-Junction.Com — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:45:43 +0000

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For some reason, their treatment (small injections you take several times a day containing immune system proteins) works especially well with mesothelioma, and they are well known for treating it, and often get referrels from Stateside and British MD.s.
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By: everEbody

everEbody — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:12:51 +0000

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