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ByResearchers recently published the results of a study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology detailing a potentially new treatment for patients of abdominal mesothelioma that will likely improve the condition for patients.
The study found that when patients suffering from abdominal mesothelioma were given a combination of two drugs, Alimta (pemetrexed) and Gemzar (gemcitabine), their condition improved. The following are the results of the study:
* Response rate among patients was 15 percent.
* The control rate of the disease for patients while on the medication was 50 percent.
* The median time to disease progression was 10.4 months.
* The median survival time was 26.8 months.
* The mesothelioma study involved 20 patients suffering from the condition.
In addition to the two drugs, the patients received dexamethasone, folic acid and vitamin B12. The study was conducted by researchers involved in a multi-center U.S. trial. Researchers expect to continue studying the drugs?ffects on abdominal mesothelioma patients to determine if the treatment can be improved.
What is Abdominal Mesothelioma?
Abdominal mesothelioma is an extremely rare form of mesothelioma cancer. Commonly described as peritoneal mesothelioma, the cancer affects the abdominal lining, which is also known as the peritoneum. Within the abdominal cavity is the serous membrane, which is also known as the parietal peritoneum, and this membrane continues on to the visceral peritoneum that lines the organs. With abdominal mesothelioma, the visceral and parietal peritoneum linings are affected with the development of cancerous cells.
Most often, abdominal cancer occurs when an individual first develops pleural mesothelioma, which is when the lining of the lung develops cancerous cells after inhalation of asbestos. Pleural mesothelioma can then spread to the peritoneal cavity and cause peritoneal mesothelioma, which accounts for less than one-third of all mesothelioma diagnoses.
How is Peritoneal Mesothelioma Contracted?
Abdominal, or peritoneal, mesothelioma is caused through the inhalation of asbestos fibers or asbestos dust. Asbestos is a material that is derived from vermiculite, a mineral that was mined heavily in the United States and around the world in the 20th century. Asbestos was most commonly used as an insulation within the construction industry because it was flame resistant and was developed at inexpensive prices.
An array of mild to severe mesothelioma symptoms exist, including:
* shortness of breath.
* inability to breath.
* fatigue.
* wheezing or severe cough.
However, many of these symptoms are generalized to overall cases of mesothelioma. Specific symptoms exist for those diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma. These symptoms are as follows:
* weight loss.
* abdominal swelling, which can be caused by ascites or the buildup of fluid in the abdominal cavity.
* bowel obstruction.
* fever.
* anemia.
* blood clotting.
* trouble swallowing.
* swelling of neck and face.
Abdominal Mesothelioma Treatment
Abdominal mesothelioma treatments commonly consist of surgical procedures to remove the infected cancerous areas. Often, the main surgery involved with peritoneal mesothelioma is known as cytoreductive surgery. While many individuals will receive specific treatments based on their case, the surgery usually is coupled with a chemotherapy treatment — this treatment is often called the perioperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy and has been shown to slightly improve the median survival rate.
Obtaining Peritoneal Mesothelioma Legal Help
Individuals who have been diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma or any similar form of mesothelioma cancer are advised to locate an experienced mesothelioma attorney. Individuals who have been exposed to mesothelioma should contact a medical professional immediately because of the dangers that exist to even limited exposure to asbestos. These individuals may be able to receive monetary compensation for the extremely costly medical bills associated with abdominal mesothelioma.
It is especially important for an individual to seek legal counsel for their mesothelioma lawsuit if they were an employee within the metal, mining, maritime, construction and welding industries.
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9 Comments
November 1st, 2009 at 8:35 am
Oh, I remember those. It was only a couple of years ago I saw the black cat on a bottle in an Amsterdam restaurant. NIce wine for the price.
It seems the winery has stopped packaging the wines with the cat token, but you could contact the winery and see if they have any left that they can send you.
Gato Negro (Black Cat) wine is made by Vina San Pedro winery in Chile and you can contact them via their web site at http://www.sanpedro.cl/contacto_en.shtml
November 1st, 2009 at 8:53 am
Lol, my cats always leave their toys all over the house. No matter how much I try to keep them out from underfoot, there are always toy mice, plastic springs and jingle balls on the floors. Several have been stepped on. Usually they just squash and resume their shape (more or less). Silly cats!
November 1st, 2009 at 5:20 pm
OMG!! YES!!! Thank you! I thought it was just me! And I know…Mariahs breast! They're all I could look at, and I'm straight!
Crazy!
November 2nd, 2009 at 12:57 pm
I use one for cat food also, they work great for cleaning buckets. I have one with bird seed in it, one with ice melter in it (keeps it from getting damp). I use one for carrying water to places in my garden that need it. One has garden hand tools and things for carrying around when I am working outside. When we go rock hounding, I use one to carry tools and supplies. I have a couple in the workshop full of various things. I keep rags in one, cords in another. I use one for a wastebasket in the basement. There are one or two standing idle now for whatever I need a bucket for! Very handy things.
November 2nd, 2009 at 4:11 pm
Rats will chew on pretty much anything.Did it chew into an antifreeze container, or did you leave antifreeze out? if its the latter, bad idea because a pet could easily get into it.
A rat could have chewed into it, tasted a tiny bit and decided it wasnt edible. Wild rats cannot vomit, so they taste tiny bits of things unknown to them, and if it makes them feel sick, they won't eat it. Its a trait that disappeared in domestic rats. Also, they don't eat the shavings from whatever they've been gnawing, its more entertainment to them.
Your best bet would be a live trap of atleast squirrel size, larger would be better though. If you think its a rat, a large live trap with bar spacing no more than 1/2 inch would be ideal (you never know how old the rat is)
Meat scraps would be the most enticing thing I would think (my pet rats go crazy for it)
And also, it wouldn't necessarily have to leave droppings as its doing the chewing, you'd be surprised how clean they can be.
November 2nd, 2009 at 11:29 pm
Hi there again…PICA is quite common in cats from what I've discovered through research and from my friend, the veterinarian. I also have cats who are 2 second magnets to plastic bags as well. Give Poppy a pat from the other PICA kitties here in Seattle.
Here are more articles regarding cats who have PICA:
http://www.manhattancats.com/Articles/PICA.htm
http://www.cat-world.com.au/PicaInCats.htm
https://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=603334
November 3rd, 2009 at 10:53 am
Here are quite a few online:
http://www.google.com/products?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=Ioy&q=cat%20ears%20costume&revid=2044358222&ei=rfCuSek9kNCdB4HPtb0G&resnum=4&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wf
Any costume store should also have them, though.
November 3rd, 2009 at 11:11 am
You will have to contact your local recycling center. Every area is different and every recycling center recycles different things what I can recycle your location might not recycle it. Give the recycling place a call I'm sure they would love to explain it all too you as this will save them time from having to sort your stuff and throw out the things they don't recycle.
November 4th, 2009 at 2:24 am
Beads, sequins, a place to put paint when you pour it out, brads, etc.