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Mesothelioma Vs Asbestosis

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Dr. Ilir Sharka MD

Is asbestosis a terminal illness? We understand it is not a cancer like mesothelioma but CT scans and XRays taken show pleural thickening and scaring at base of both lungs. Condition is getting severe ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ilir Sharka ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Ivan Romic MD

My husband died in Nov. 2013. He suffered from severe dementia . He also had asbestosis from ... failure . I have been told a rare complication of asbestosis is retroperitoneal fibrosis which can cause ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan Romic ( General Surgeon)
Dr.  Indu Kumar MD

I have been diagnoised with asbestosis . contacted asbestos approx 40 years ago. xrays show damaged lungs. what are chances of lung cancer? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indu Kumar ( Radiologist)
Dr. Deepak Sundriyal MD

My mom age 64, she has Mesothelioma , Please advice us how to treat and how to load reports for your preview. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Sundriyal ( Oncologist)
Dr. Prashant Sharma MD

Hello...my husband has a recurrence of mesothelioma . He has undergone chemotherapy , but that had ... of the mesothelioma nausea has been a relentless problem, and one after another medications have been ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prashant Sharma ( Oncologist)

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Dr. Anders Mark Christensen MD

I have been diagnosed with asbestosis - Worked in a hospital for 25 yrs. The building is still ... showed asbestosis L) lung. I quit working at the age of 55. I am now 88 and have had a cough and some ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anders Mark Christensen ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

mesothelioma or not. Doing research peritoneal is never listed as a cancer in itself but it is listed under mesothelioma. If her biopsy says she has peritoneal stage 3 cancer does this mean it is... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Arun MD

. What else can it be, i was reading up on other causes (asbestosis or mold) how could i find out. I have ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Arun ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr. Vivek Chail MD

my husband had lung drained and ct scans ect was toldby consultant it was mesothelioma a biopsy was ... mesothelioma after having an icd unit fitted as he has heart problems as treatment would affect heart... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)
Dr. Varinder Joshi MD

Mesothelioma cancer finding symptoms and what-not. Out of eight symptoms I show seven. They each range from 50 ... chances of having contracted Mesothelioma? Exposure to Asbestos during my youth occurred a... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Varinder Joshi ( General & Family Physician)