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What Are the Signs of Mesothelioma?
Treating Mesothelioma
What Are the Risk Factors for Mesothelioma?
Forms of Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma Survival Rate
Coping With Mesothelioma
The Mesothelioma Screening Process
How Many People Get Mesothelioma?
What Is Mesothelioma?
How to Prevent Mesothelioma
Stages of Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma in Younger Patients
How Does Mesothelioma Spread?
History of Mesothelioma
What Causes Mesothelioma?
Facts About Mesothelioma
New Treatments for Mesothelioma
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Summary: Though there is no good screening process for mesothelioma, the causes are clearly known as asbestos exposure, radiation exposure and exposure to certain viruses. Learn about screening for mesothelioma with information from an oncologist in this free video on types of cancer.
Dr. Rolf Freter is a hermatologist and oncologist at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, MA.read more
"There really is no good screening process for mesothelioma, as yet. This is in contrast to say, screening colonoscopies for colon cancer, or mammograms to screen for breast cancer, or PSA screening for prostate cancer, which recently is becoming more controversial. Mesothelioma is not a terribly common disease. In the United States there are approximately 2,200 cases a year. The incidents are rising somewhat. The risk factors are fairly-well known -- asbestos exposure, exposure to certain viruses, radiation therapy. But with 2,200 cases a year, it is difficult to institute mass-screening. One might think about that in, say, asbestos, miners, or workers who have a particularly higher exposure. A better strategy would be what OSEA instituted in 1970 and is continuously tightened -- tight workplace rules limiting or minimizing exposure to asbestos fibers."
eHow Article: The Mesothelioma Screening Process
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