Mesothelioma WisdomCard™
(Redirected from Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma)
Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on Mesothelioma and compiled helpful research notes below.
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- Mesothelioma Videos | Asbestos Videos (2 nominations)www.mesovideolibrary.com
- Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (1 nomination)www.curemeso.org
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Research Notes on Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is a rare cancer of the tissue that lines the body's internal organs (mesothelium). Mesothelioma is divided into different types, depending on what part of the tissue is affected. In the United States, each year around 2,500 people are diagnosed with mesothelioma.1
Fast Facts
- Symptoms of mesothelioma include shortness of breath, chest pain, fatigue, and weight loss.2
- The main cause of mesothelioma is exposure to asbestos.3
- Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery are the most common ways of treating mesothelioma.4
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Latest Headlines on Mesothelioma
What Are The Symptoms of Mesothelioma?
- eMedicine: Clinical Signs
- National Cancer Institute: What are the Symptoms of Mesothelioma?
- About.com: Symptoms of Mesothelioma
- eMedicineHealth: Mesothelioma Symptoms
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering: Mesothelioma Symptoms
What Are The Causes and Complications of Mesothelioma?
- Mayo Clinic (via Revolution Health): Mesothelioma Complications
- Mesothelioma Research Foundation of America: Mesothelioma Causes
- Cancerbackup.org: Causes of Mesothelioma
- Sloan-Kettering: Mesothelioma Risk Factors
What Are The Treatments and Medications for Mesothelioma?
- American Cancer Society: Treatment of Mesothelioma by Stage
- Mayo Clinic: Treatment Options for Mesothelioma
- eMedicine: Treatment of Mesothelioma
- National Cancer Institute: Malignant Mesothelioma Treatment
- American Cancer Society: How is Malignant Mesothelioma Treated?
What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Mesothelioma?
- Surviving Mesothelioma: A Patient's Guide: Directories of Alternative Practitioners on the Net
- OnTopOfCancer.org: Best Sites for Mesothelioma Alternative Treatment
What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Mesothelioma?
- CancerResearch UK: Statistics and Prognosis for Mesothelioma
- eMedicine: Prognosis
- Mesothelioma Data, Statistics & Information: Mesothelioma Facts
- Mesothelioma and Asbestos Awareness Center: Types of Mesothelioma
How Do You Prevent Mesothelioma?
- Mesothelioma Information and Hope: Mesothelioma Prevention
- eMedicineHealth: Prevention
Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Mesothelioma
- Tana's Habitat: Blowing Smoke
- YouTube: Steve McQueen's Diagnosis and Asbestos Exposure
- New York Times: One Man’s Advice From Four Cancer Battles
Foundations and Support Groups on Mesothelioma
- Mesothelioma Research Foundation of America: The Foundation
- The Mesothelioma Center: Asbestos Cancer: Mesothelioma
- Mesothelioma News: What Should I Do Now?
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Mesothelioma
- The Mesothelioma Center: Patient Network
- HealthBoards.com: Mesothelioma Message Board
- Mesothelioma and Me: Message Board
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Mesothelioma
- JAMA: Mesothelioma
- Google Scholar: Mesothelioma Scientific Journals
- PubMed Central: Mesothelioma
Clinical Trials on Mesothelioma
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Mesothelioma
- CenterWatch: Mesothelioma
- The Mesothelioma Center: Mesothelioma Clinical Trials
- Mesothelioma Web: Mesothelioma Clinical Trials
Research Notes References
- ↑ Mayo Clinic: Mesothelioma Overview
- ↑ Memorial Sloan-Kettering: Symptoms
- ↑ Memorial Sloan-Kettering: Risk Factors
- ↑ Memorial Sloan-Kettering: Treatment
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- Contributor: Amy Sandhu
- Reviewer: Scott Pearlman, M.D.
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 29, 2009
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- Contributor: Amy Sandhu
- Reviewer: Scott Pearlman, M.D.
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: MALIGNANT PLEURAL MESOTHLIOMA, PLEURAL MALIGNANT MESOTHELIOMA, Mesothelioma Pleural Malignant, Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
- Last update: Jul. 30, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
