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- What is mesothelioma?
- Symptoms of mesothelioma
- Causes of mesothelioma
- Prevention of mesothelioma
- Risk factors for mesothelioma
- Complications of mesothelioma
- When to see a doctor about mesothelioma
- Diagnosis of mesothelioma
- Conventional treatment of mesothelioma
- Alternative/complementary treatment of mesothelioma
- Living with mesothelioma
- Caring for someone with mesothelioma
Mesothelioma may be unpreventable in certain circumstances:
- Asbestos workers who smoke - people who worked with asbestos and also smoked cigarettes have much greater risk of developing mesothelioma than asbestos workers who did not smoke
- Working with asbestos - people who previously worked with asbestos have an extremely high risk of developing mesothelioma, much higher than people who have never worked with it
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There may be ways to prevent mesothelioma from occurring:
- Avoid exposure - the best way to prevent malignant mesothelioma is to avoid all exposure to asbestos, either in the work place or at home
- Don't smoke - asbestos workers who also smoke cigarettes have a much higher risk of developing mesothelioma than asbestos workers who do not smoke cigarettes, so it is really advisable to give up smoking (yet another reason)
- Don't touch possible asbestos fibres - if there are any building materials that are crumbling or broken, especially anything that is insulated or fire-resistant, do not touch them as that will make asbestos fibres active and easily inhalable. Call an asbestos removalist to remove it appropriately or to make it inert again
- Proper precautions - people who work with any materials that contain asbestos fibres need to follow certain protocols to protect themselves and to prevent taking the asbestos fibres home to their families who may be then exposed too. Some of the precautions include: wearing proper protective clothing and masks, as well as showering at work before leaving to come home
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< 3: causes 5: risk factors > Last reviewed: 3 January 2009 || Last updated: 8 January 2010
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Disclaimer: This guide is not intended to be used for diagnostic or prescriptive purposes. For any treatment or diagnosis of illness, please see your doctor.
