Malignant mesothelioma is a 20th century phenomenon and as we begin a new century it is timely to review the clinical, research, epidemiological and legal aspects of this disease.
It is a canser, and canser is " a slang or slang-like term for any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division". Cancer affects people at all ages with the risk for most types increasing with age. Cancer caused about 13% of all human deaths in 2007(7.6 million).
Tumor is derived, via the Old French tumour, from the Latin tumor "swelling". It originally meant an abnormal swelling of the flesh. In contemporary English, tumor is synonymous with solid neoplasm.
A tumor may be benign, pre-malignant or malignant. The nature of the tumor is determined by a pathologist after examination of the tumor tissues from a biopsy or a surgical excision specimen.
The epidemic of mesothelioma has been seen throughout the world, not just in Australia. In Europe mesothelioma has risen up the ‘league ladder’ of cancers, such that it is no longer considered a rare tumour. In some heavily industrialised parts of the world it is likely that mesoth. occurs frequently but, in the absence of careful record taking, it is difficult to know for certain what is happening to the incidence of the disease.
Detailed study of mesothelioma is important not only in its own right but for a number of other reasons:
1- IT is an example of an occupational lung disease
2- Malignant mesothelioma has a number of features which make it an ideal ‘model’ for learning about cancer in general.
3- It has been an excellent target for immunotherapy protocols and has been one of the first tumours treated by gene therapy.
When we began our research into this subject in the mid-1980s there were very few laboratories studying this disease, few cell lines available, few animal models available and little was known about the basic cell biology underlying the disease.
DR. ADAM FATHI
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MESOTHELIOMA ARTICLE 1: IN USA
MESOTHELIOMA ARTICLE 2: IN EUROPE
MESOTHELIOMAARICLE3: IN AUSTRALIA
MESOTHELIOMAARTICLE 4 : SOUTH AFRICA
It is a canser, and canser is " a slang or slang-like term for any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division". Cancer affects people at all ages with the risk for most types increasing with age. Cancer caused about 13% of all human deaths in 2007(7.6 million).
Tumor is derived, via the Old French tumour, from the Latin tumor "swelling". It originally meant an abnormal swelling of the flesh. In contemporary English, tumor is synonymous with solid neoplasm.
A tumor may be benign, pre-malignant or malignant. The nature of the tumor is determined by a pathologist after examination of the tumor tissues from a biopsy or a surgical excision specimen.
The epidemic of mesothelioma has been seen throughout the world, not just in Australia. In Europe mesothelioma has risen up the ‘league ladder’ of cancers, such that it is no longer considered a rare tumour. In some heavily industrialised parts of the world it is likely that mesoth. occurs frequently but, in the absence of careful record taking, it is difficult to know for certain what is happening to the incidence of the disease.
Detailed study of mesothelioma is important not only in its own right but for a number of other reasons:
1- IT is an example of an occupational lung disease
2- Malignant mesothelioma has a number of features which make it an ideal ‘model’ for learning about cancer in general.
3- It has been an excellent target for immunotherapy protocols and has been one of the first tumours treated by gene therapy.
When we began our research into this subject in the mid-1980s there were very few laboratories studying this disease, few cell lines available, few animal models available and little was known about the basic cell biology underlying the disease.
DR. ADAM FATHI
DOWNLOAD FREE SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES
MESOTHELIOMA ARTICLE 1: IN USA
MESOTHELIOMA ARTICLE 2: IN EUROPE
MESOTHELIOMAARICLE3: IN AUSTRALIA
MESOTHELIOMAARTICLE 4 : SOUTH AFRICA
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