Surgery makes it easier to diagnose mesothelioma in some patients

Mesothelioma is a form of lung cancer that affects the delicate lining of the lungs and other internal organs. Detecting the disease in its early stages can help prolong the lives of the people who contract this cancer, which is almost exclusively caused by exposure to asbestos. Researchers in Japan have found that surgery is the best way to detect pleural mesothelioma.

One of the tests used to diagnose mesothelioma is called pleural effusion cytology where fluid in the lining of the lungs is tested for the presence of cancer cells. Researchers in Japan say that it is harder to determine if the patient has mesothelioma and can result in false negatives. Instead they recommend a surgical biopsy of the lung tissue if the patient is healthy enough for the procedure.

Mesothelioma is a fatal lung cancer, which is preventable. The people, who contract this disease, work in industries that commonly use asbestos. Mesothelioma attorneys represent the victims of this disease so that they may obtain the funds needed for their medical care.

The diligent work of environmental activists, healthy professionals and mesothelioma lawyers have led to public awareness of how dangerous asbestos can be. This has led to strict regulations on asbestos use.

The companies that use asbestos are required to provide protection to workers who come in contact with the material. But these laws came to late to prevent many cases of mesothelioma, which can take decades to manifest in a person, and people are still suffering from this disease. Mesothelioma attorneys give these people the chance to a have a voice in court.

Thanks to the internet people have ready access to information about mesothelioma, but bills in Congress, SOPA and PIPA, are seeking to censor the internet. These bills need to be stopped in order to preserve the freedom of speech.