Asbestos Documentary By New Jersey Mesothelioma Lawyers

New Jersey mesothelioma lawyers Cohen, Placitella & Roth, P.C. recently released an updated version of “The History of Asbestos.” This asbestos education tool, written by leading asbestos mesothelioma attorney Chris Placitella, chronicles the strategy of silence adopted by the asbestos industry to keep the public ignorant of the health risks of asbestos exposure.

“The History of Asbestos” is a 25-minute film that investigates the decades of lies, half truths, and deceptions practiced by the asbestos industry. From the first asbestos claim in 1925, to the misnamed Air Hygiene Foundation of the 1930s, and the bankruptcy of the major asbestos companies in the 1980s, it tells the story of the asbestos cover-up and the staggering number of victims it claimed through asbestosis and mesothelioma fatalities. Hidden documents, corporate negligence, and a policy of deception contributed to a conspiracy aimed at preventing asbestos industry workers from learning that asbestos dust could kill them.

Asbestos is a carcinogen that was once widely used on construction sites and in products such as insulation, ceiling tiles, and car brakes. Breathing in asbestos causes mesothelioma, a type of cancer that affects the lining around the lungs and other organs. Malignant mesothelioma can take two forms: a cancer of the membrane that surrounds the lungs and lines the wall of the chest cavity (pleural mesothelioma) or a cancer of the membrane that covers the organs in the abdominal cavity (peritoneal mesothelioma). Malignant mesothelioma is almost always fatal, and even light asbestos exposure can result in cancer.

The New Jersey mesothelioma attorneys of Cohen, Placitella & Roth have extensive experience handling asbestos exposure cases and mesothelioma lawsuits. They have been helping New Jersey residents affected by mesothelioma receive much needed monetary compensation for over 35 years. “We fight for them like they are our own family,” says Chris Placitella, nationally renowned mesothelioma lawyer.

To watch “The History of Asbestos” or to have your asbestos exposure case evaluated by an experienced New Jersey mesothelioma lawyer, visit http://mesothelioma.cprlaw.com/History-of-Asbestos-Legal-Video--6-11293-212.html.

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Can Vitamin D Help People with Mesothelioma?

A surprising new option for cancer treatment may one day be useful in managing cancers of all types, including mesothelioma. The new treatment is vitamin D, which scientists have discovered can prevent cancer cells from growing.

One man who is currently receiving vitamin D treatment is David Rose, who for 40 years had a three-pack-a-day cigarette habit. To make matters worse, he also spent 18 months working with asbestos. Rose explains, “I got down in the pit with a broom and swept all this stuff up to the end and shoveled it out with a shovel. I lived in a cloud of asbestos for a year and a half.”
David Rose eventually developed lung cancer as a result of his high-risk lifestyle. However, doctors detected the cancer early, and were able to remove it completely. In order to prevent the cancer from returning, David Rose is currently receiving a new experimental treatment that involves high doses of vitamin D.

Rose is part of a study where patients are being given high doses of vitamin D, which has shown positive results in treating and preventing several types of cancer throughout the past decade.

Dr. Alex Adjei of the Roswell Park Cancer Institute says, “Vitamin D can actually kill cancer cells grown in the lab, as well as in animal models, and it can prevent cells from dividing, growing, and spreading.”

Dr. Mary Ellen Reid says, “With an agent that’s shown as much activity as vitamin D, that, in this population, we have an opportunity to slow the progression of lung cancer and maybe reverse it.”

This is extremely important for lung cancer patients. In most cases, patients receive a diagnosis when the cancer has already advanced into the late stages of development and treatment options have become limited.

The same problem occurs in patients with mesothelioma, an asbestos-related cancer that commonly develops in the lining of the lungs. Mesothelioma is an aggressive form of cancer, which is very difficult to treat effectively.

Although it’s too early to know whether this experimental treatment may be useful in treating or preventing asbestos-related cancers, there is the possibility that vitamin D may one day be part of a mesothelioma treatment regimen if its potential benefits are further explored.

From:news.asbestos.com

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Treatment Options for Mesothelioma Patients Always Evolving

The medicine world in general is always progressing, but in the world of mesothelioma and the patients afflicted with the fatal cancer, this has been especially true recently.

Some big news that came out recently was that there may be genetic predisposition towards mesothelioma. Hawaiian scientist Dr. Michele Carbone studied patients in Turkey where a village was exposed to a mineral similar to asbestos. While some families all died, others were perfectly healthy. This finding could help lead scientists to discover what gene could be the cause of mesothelioma and perhaps lead to advanced treatment, or dare we hope, a cure.

In the present it’s great to be hopeful but what we have now is a blend of mesothelioma treatments that are continually progressing and in turn leading to longer, more enjoyable lives.
The “major” treatments are pretty well known and include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation.

Outside of those, though, there are other options that can compliment major surgeries and therapies. Alternative medicine options in particular are becoming more important all of the time. In fact, Jonathan Chamberlain has an excellent line of books dealing with how to recover from cancer using alternative methods. For more information, please read “Cancer-The Complete Recovery Guide.”

Massage therapy promotes a number of important health benefits, promoting blood and lymphatic flow and improves circulation, which results in relieved muscle tension. It also stimulates the nervous and digestive system and can relieve chronic pain and improve skin function.

Another alternative medicine remedy is daily supplements. As long as they don’t conflict with current prescriptions, supplements can greatly improve quality of life and enhance any ongoing treatment you may be going through. Dietary supplements include vitamins, minerals, herbs, and amino acids. These are all needed to carry out essential life functions and supplements can provide the body with needed chemicals when diet alone cannot.

Yoga is yet another approach that many cancer patients find helpful. Yoga is good whether you are healthy or sick because it can strengthen and tone the entire body, all while improving flexibility. In addition, it gives patients a peaceful state of mind, which can never be underestimated.
Often times, the above approaches are best utilized in combination. All methods of therapy should be performed under the supervision of a doctor, who will have their own suggestions and medical opinions that are always important to keep in mind and follow.

From:news.asbestos.com

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