Please go and see a doctor asap because it’s better to be safe than sorry as I found out.
I never liked to see a doctor and/or take any meds so I always postponed but that’s a thing I can’t afford to do anymore.
Now I have to and see what future brings.

Good luck!!!!

CAST: Robert Donat as Dr. Andrew Manson * Rosalind Russell as Christine Manson * Ralph Richardson as Dr. Philip Denny * Penelope Dudley-Ward as Toppy LeRoy * Mary Clare as Mrs. Orlando * Joyce Bland as Nurse Sharp * Percy Parsons as Richard Stillman

Duration : 0:9:0

Technorati Tags: 1938, A.J., Academy, Awards, British, Citadel, Classics, Cronin, doctors, Donat, Ethics, film, Healthcare, London, medicine, Movie, NHS, Nurses, robert, Rosalind, Russell, Tanning, The

Duration : 0:10:9

Technorati Tags: Asbestos, Cancer, malignant, mesothelioma, pericardial, peritoneal, Pleural

See this video on our website: http://www.mesovideolibrary.com/video.php?video=pleural-mesothelioma-lawsuit-Manuel-113

Learn more about filing a mesothelioma lawsuit by calling us at 866-404-5805 or e-mailing us at info@mesovideolibrary.com.

Duration : 0:1:34

Technorati Tags: Asbestos, Cancer, case, information, law, Lawsuit, mesothelioma, Pleural, videos

HSC 004 – NSCLC is the leading cancer killer among men and women alike, claiming more lives than breast, colon and prostate cancer combined. Non-small cell lung cancer is the most common type of this disease, accounting for 87 percent of all lung cancers. Because lung cancer has usually spread throughout the body before it is discovered, the survival rates for patients are quite poor. But new therapies and advances in imaging studies that could lead to earlier detection are serving as beacons of hope for patients and their families.

Duration : 0:3:30

Technorati Tags: Cancer, chemotherapy, health, healthy body healthy mind, information television, itv, Lung, lung cancer, nsclc, oncologists, oncology, radiation, smoking

View this video on our official website: http://www.mesovideolibrary.com/video.php?video=peritoneal-mesothelioma-symptoms-614

Contact us with your questions about Peritoneal Mesothelioma at 866-404-5805 or info@mesovideolibrary.com.

Duration : 0:1:59

Technorati Tags: Asbestos, exposure, mesothelioma, peritoneal, symptoms

Duration : 0:1:54

Technorati Tags: ACM, AHERA, Asbestos, EPA, Hazwoper, hygiene, Industrial, inspection, mineral, NIEHS, OSHA

Transmission
Several activities and practices were initially identified as potential sources of exposure to the hepatitis C virus. More recent studies question this route of transmission. Currently it is felt to be a means of rare transmission of hepatitis C infection.

Injection drug use
Those who currently use or have used drug injection as their delivery route for illicit drugs are at increased risk for getting hepatitis C because they may be sharing needles or other drug paraphernalia (includes cookers, cotton, spoons, water, etc.), which may be contaminated with HCV-infected blood. An estimated 60% to 80% of intravenous recreational drug users in the United States have been infected with HCV.[11] Harm reduction strategies are encouraged in many countries to reduce the spread of hepatitis C, through education, provision of clean needles and syringes, and safer injecting techniques. For reasons that are not clear transmission by this route currently appears to be declining in the US.

Drug use by nasal inhalation (Drugs that are "snorted")
Transmission of HCV is possible through the nasal inhalation (insuffulation) of drugs when straws (containing even trace amounts of mucus and blood) are shared among users.[12]

Blood products
Blood transfusion, blood products, or organ transplantation prior to implementation of HCV screening (in the U.S., this would refer to procedures prior to 1992) is a decreasing risk factor for hepatitis C.

The virus was first isolated in 1989 and reliable tests to screen for the virus were not available until 1992. Therefore, those who received blood or blood products prior to the implementation of screening the blood supply for HCV may have been exposed to the virus. Blood products include clotting factors (taken by hemophiliacs), immunoglobulin, Rhogam, platelets, and plasma. In 2001, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the risk of HCV infection from a unit of transfused blood in the United States is less than one per million transfused units.

Iatrogenic medical or dental exposure
People can be exposed to HCV via inadequately or improperly sterilized medical or dental equipment. Equipment that may harbor contaminated blood if improperly sterilized includes needles or syringes, hemodialysis equipment, oral hygiene instruments, and jet air guns, etc. Scrupulous use of appropriate sterilization techniques and proper disposal of used equipment can reduce the risk of iatrogenic exposure to HCV to virtually zero.

Occupational exposure to blood
Medical and dental personnel, first responders (e.g., firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, law enforcement officers), and military combat personnel can be exposed to HCV through accidental exposure to blood through accidental needlesticks or blood spatter to the eyes or open wounds. Universal precautions to protect against such accidental exposures significantly reduce the risk of exposure to HCV.

Recreational exposure to blood
Contact sports and other activities, such as "slam dancing" that may result in accidental blood-to-blood exposure are potential sources of exposure to HCV.[13]

Sexual exposure
Sexual transmission of HCV is considered to be rare. Studies show the risk of sexual transmission in heterosexual, monogamous relationships is extremely rare or even null.[14][15] The CDC does not recommend the use of condoms between long-term monogamous discordant couples (where one partner is positive and the other is negative).[16] However, because of the high prevalence of hepatitis C, this small risk may translate into a non-trivial number of cases transmitted by sexual routes. Vaginal penetrative sex is believed to have a lower risk of transmission than sexual practices that involve higher levels of trauma to anogenital mucosa (anal penetrative sex, fisting, use of sex toys).[17]

Body piercings and tattoos
Tattooing dyes, ink pots, stylets and piercing implements can transmit HCV-infected blood from one person to another if proper sterilization techniques are not followed. Tattoos or piercings performed before the mid 1980s, "underground," or non-professionally are of particular concern since sterile techniques in such settings may have been or be insufficient to prevent disease. Despite these risks, it is rare for tattoos to be directly associated with HCV infection and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s position on this subject states that, "no data exist in the United States indicating that persons with exposures to tattooing alone are at increased risk for HCV infection."[18]

Shared personal care items
Personal care items such as razors, toothbrushes, cuticle s

Thanks for the post.

-dyspnea (shortness of breath)
-hemoptysis (coughing up blood)
-chronic cough or change in regular coughing pattern
-wheezing
–chest pain or pain in the abdomen
-cachexia (weight loss), fatigue and loss of appetite
-dysphonia (hoarse voice)
-clubbing of the fingernails (uncommon)
-difficulty swallowing
If the cancer grows into the lumen it may obstruct the airway, causing breathing difficulties. This can lead to accumulation of secretions behind the blockage, predisposing the patient to pneumonia.

Many lung cancers have a rich blood supply. The surface of the cancer may be fragile, leading to bleeding from the cancer into the airway. This blood may subsequently be coughed up.

Depending on the type of tumor, so-called paraneoplastic phenomena may initially attract attention to the disease. In lung cancer, this may be Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (muscle weakness due to auto-antibodies), hypercalcemia and SIADH. Tumors in the top (apex) of the lung, known as Pancoast tumors, may invade the local part of the sympathetic nervous system, leading to changed sweating patterns and eye muscle problems (a combination known as Horner’s syndrome), as well as muscle weakness in the hands due to invasion of the brachial plexus.

Diagnosis is done as under -
Performing a chest X-ray is the first step if a patient reports symptoms that may be suggestive of lung cancer. This may reveal an obvious mass, widening of the mediastinum (suggestive of spread to lymph nodes there), atelectasis (collapse), consolidation (infection) and pleural effusion. If there are no X-ray findings but the suspicion is high (e.g. a heavy smoker with blood-stained sputum), bronchoscopy and/or a CT scan may provide the necessary information. In any case, bronchoscopy or CT-guided biopsy is often necessary to identify the tumor type.

If investigations have confirmed lung cancer, scan results and often positron emission tomography (PET) are used to determine whether the disease is localised and amenable to surgery or whether it has spread to the point it cannot be cured surgically. PET is not useful as screening, as not all malignancies are positive on PET scan (such as bronchoalveolar carcinoma), and lung infections may be positive on PET Scan.

For any cancer usually the following 3 treatments are given – Surgery of the tumor, Chemotherapy and Radiation therapy. The treatments and dosages depend much on the severity, grade and stage of the disease. Please cunsult your Oncologist and he will give you the right type of treament etc. and advice you further. Full treatment according to the Oncologist is required to be given for fighting the disease as CANCER IS STILL AN ENIGMA.-