Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma and lung cancer are two conditions most commonly associated with asbestos exposure. Even though they affect different parts of the body, both of these cancers can reduce a patient’s respiratory function and cause a number of other internal...

Mesothelioma is cancer of the mesothelial cells, which are the cells that make up the membrane (lining) that covers the outer surface of most of our body organs.
For example, mesothelioma can develop in the lining covering the lungs.
About 2,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with mesothelioma each year....

Asbestosis is a progressive and irreversible lung condition that typically leads to subsequent respiratory disability. Please click on the following links to find out more about the asbestos lung condition Asbestosis.
Asbestosis is a lung condition, often referred to as a “diffuse pulmonary fibrosis” which results from the inhalation of asbestos fibers. It is one of a number of diseases categorized as occupational lung disease or environmental lung disease. A unique...

Symptoms of plueral mesothelioma (lining of the chest cavity) include:
Cough
Difficulty sleeping