Mesothelioma in itself is one of the deadliest diseases ever to have been
discovered by mankind.
Medically, Mesothelioma as a word itself means a tumor
that is more likely to transform in a fast proliferating cancer which affects the
mesothelial cells of an organ, which form the protective thin covering over the
organs like heart, lungs and abdomen.
Whatever is the verbal definition given out to this deadly disease, but those
can never for sure weigh the deadliness of this fatal disease. It is an
absolutely fatal disease which has taken many a people into its deadly grip.
The maximum period of survival after the disease has been diagnosed, has come
to the most of a year or two. It is worse form of cancer which is not curable.
However, recent studies have suggested that if the disease can be diagnosed at
a very early stage then the life of the individual who gets affected by this
deadly disease, can be stretched till at the most of 5 years.
The treatment of
this disease is very expensive but the treatment doesn’t assure life but a few
more days, to procure the huge lump-sum required for the treatment, people also
file lawsuits to cover the huge incurring expenses for the treatment.
The main cause of mesothelioma has been detected as to the prolonged exposure
to asbestos. Most of the patients that have been diagnosed with the disease,
had acquired the disease cause of prolonged exposure to asbestos. The
statistics of the mesothelioma patients has revealed the connection between the
asbestos and the dangerous cancer syndrome.
And usually this disease is found to affect people and workers who work in
industries. Usually, industries use asbestos as an imperative input for
carrying on different processes; it is being used in factories, automobile,
shipyard and construction.
Direct exposure to loose asbestos fibers can develop
the symptoms of mesothelioma, but the infected cells can remain dormant in the
body for a long period of about 15-20 years.
But the worst par of the disease is the fact that this disease generally gets
detected in older days i.e. at the age of 50-60 years and also mostly in the
last stage.
Thereby, reducing the chances of the individual’s recovery. So this
is very necessary that people who are likely to take in much asbestos particles
should be scanned regularly for any symptoms of mesothelioma.
Government policies have empowered the mesothelioma patients to claim for
compensation. They can file lawsuits with the help of their attorneys for
claiming such compensation.
The mesothelioma victims can sue the company in
which he had been employed into, for not being socially rational, but being
more inclined towards the flowing profits, and not undertaking any steps to
slacken the use of asbestos or using in a more protective way which has
resulted in endangering the lives of the employees.
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