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Occupational lung diseases occur as a result of repeated and long-term exposure to air particulates and irritants.  Some occupations are more at risk for development of these diseases because of the nature and environment of the workplace or jobsite.  Many lung diseases are preventable as long as they are recognized early.  However, chronic lung problems can develop if the signs and symptoms are not diagnosed and treated early.  According to the Canadian Lung Association, the economic burden of respiratory disease in Canada is approximately 3 billion dollars.  While certain conditions such as pneumoconiosis have declined in the last 30 years, others such as occupational asthma have increased. Early Detection and Diagnosis: Symptoms of occupational lung disease include: Many of these symptoms resemble other medical conditions which is why accurate diagnosis is important.  Dysfunction can be initially identified through pulmonary function tests, such as spirometry, to measure the lungs ability to exchange gases such as oxygen.  Once dysfunction is identified through spirometry, a client should seek the care of a physician for more accurate diagnosis.  The physician often will send the client to have a chest x-ray to determine how much damage has occurred to the lungs. How Respiratory Diseases Occur: ...

A new oral prescription medication that is being studied in an international clinical trial now it Phase III may be a successful alternative to chemotherapy, according to news results. The trial was developed and studied by scientists at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and studied approximately 1,466 patients suffering from lung cancer in 24 various countries worldwide. Patients participated in receiving randomized treatments of Iressa, a once-daily tablet, or docetaxel, which is a form of chemotherapy. Those receiving chemotherapy had a combined median survival rate of 8 months with 34 percent having a one-year survival rate. Similarly, patients given the Iressa treatment had an overall survival rate of 7.6 months with a 32 percent survival rate of one year. However, while Iressa appears to be on par with the chemotherapy treatment, scientists found that lung cancer patients who suffered from tumors with EGFR gene mutations and who were given Iressa had "an improved response rate and progression-free survival compared to docetaxel," according to researchers of the study who spoke with Science Daily. Iressa is a considered a "biological oral therapy" and, according to the researchers from the news article, "this is the largest study in lung cancer comparing an oral biologic ...

Cancer has always been a part of the diseases of mankind. For centuries, people spoke of it only in whispers, or not at all. They act as if the disease is dreadful and shameful as well. Today, thanks to advanced clinical research, cancer cures are readily available. But in context, the picture is not as bleak as it might seem. At the beginning of the twentieth century, survival from cancer was relatively rare. At the end of the 1930's, the five-year survival rate (alive after five years) was one in five or fewer. Ten years later it had shot up to one in four, and in the mid-fifties to one in three. This figure has remained relatively stable because the survival rate for some of the more widespread cancers has leveled off despite the best efforts of physicians to devise better forms of treatment. For such cancers, which include those of the breast, colon, and rectum, improvements will come through earlier detection and even prevention. In the war against cancer, considerable progress is being made on many fronts. It ranges from advances in early detection to breakthroughs in treatment. Although cancer is most common in people over 50, it can ...

Cancer is a disease in which certain body cells don't function right, divide very fast, and produce too much tissue that forms a tumor. Cervical cancer is cancer in the cervix, the lower, narrow part of the uterus (womb). Cancer is not a single disease. There are more than 200 different types of cancer, each with its own "fingerprint," a unique combination of cellular patterns. Cancer is a process with many steps. The first step involves changes to the genetic code (DNA) of a cell called initiation . Cancer is found only in the innermost layer of the stomach wall. They produce and store infection-fighting cells.) -sample text truncated- Treatment Overview -- How cancer of the stomach is treated -- There are treatments for most patients with cancer of the stomach. Cancer is a big money maker for fools like coburn, thats why he doesnt want a cure. He is only a right to lifer for babies after that we can all get cancer for all he cares. Cancer is caused by a series of mutations, or alterations, in genes that control cells' ability to grow and divide. Some mutations are inherited; others arise from environmental factors such as smoking or ...

The term â??cancerâ?? is used to describe a disease in which the normal cells in the body tend to multiply uncontrollably, with the involvement of some other tissues. These cancerous cells can spread to any part f the body through the lymph and blood system. The substance that mainly causes cancer is called â??carcinogenâ??. Generally when the wild cells in the body multiply, they develop into a tumor, which is sometimes limited to only one specific part of the body and at times is hostile. Researches and studies have led to the fact that there are over 200 different kinds of cancers. Each one of them is named according to the organ or tissue in which it develops. Leukemia is the cancer of the white blood cells in the body and melanoma is the cancer that begins in the melanocytes. Apart from these, a few other kinds of cancer are lung cancer, rectal and colon cancer, bladder cancer, breast cancer, kidney cancer, endometrial cancer, non â?? Hodgkin lymphoma pancreatic cancer, skin cancer, prostate cancer, bile duct cancer, appendix cancer, adrenocortical carcinoma, cervical cancer, eye cancer, gall bladder cancer, childhood cancer, lip and oral cancer, mouth cancer, liver cancer, urethral cancer ...

There are many misconceptions about malignant mesothelioma disease. Many classified malignant mesothelioma disease as a lung cancer.  The fact is mesothelioma is a not a lung cancer. Mesothelioma disease usually originates in the pleural lining of the lung. Mesothelioma may cause similar respiratory symptoms as lung carcer. But it is not actually lung cancers. It is not true that only those who worked with asbestos can develop malignant mesothelioma disease. The fact is majority of malignant mesothelioma patients are those who have asbestos exposure in their line of work. There have been reported cases of workers  who handled asbestos regularly, where their spouses and childen do suffered from mesothelioma as well. It is because these workers contaminated asbestos dust or fibers on their work clothes, hair or work gear and they brought them home. People believe it is safe to be exposed to small amount of asbestos fibers. Please be informed that no matter how small the amount of asbestos exposure, it is still hazardous to your health. In fact just a few asbestos fibers lodged in the pleural lining of the lung is enough to cause you to have malignant mesothelioma disease and other asbestos related disease. It is ...

The Non Small Cell Lung Cancer Disease and Therapy Review provides an overview of the disease and related conditions, with incidence, prevalence, and mortality numbers for major countries worldwide, information on diagnosis, and an overview of treatment. General information on the lung cancer market, as well as sales of leading drugs and therapies are provided. Disease and Therapy Reviews were developed to provide a basic understanding of the key facts about a disease and market in a quick, easy-to-read format.  These reports are prepared by the senior market research team of Timely Data Resources.  Each Disease and Therapy Review provides a concise analysis of the most important information about a particular disease, its treatment, and the market opportunities.  Reports begin with an overview of the condition, and also contain tables that summarize the available worldwide incidence and prevalence data for the condition, a review of current diagnosis strategies and treatment options, general information about the market size, and information about important market trends.  The data contained in these reports comes from key industry secondary data sources, such as the Timely Data Resources Incidence and Prevalence Database, and Lange's Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment.  This information is supplemented by reviews of ...