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October 07, 2005
Mesothelioma Overview
Mesothelioma is the most serious of several asbestos-related diseases detected so far. This is because of the carcinogenic effect of asbestos particles. Asbestos can cause cancer of the lungs, esophagus, colon, rectum, stomach, vocal chords, and kidneys. About 70 percent to 80 percent of all cases of asbestos disease mesothelioma - a rare type of cancer of the mesothelium, the membrane that covers and protects most of the body internal organs – are the result of asbestos exposure at work.
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Posted on October 7, 2005 08:43 PM by Asbest21.
Filed in Personal Injury Resources under asbestos and mesothelioma.
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