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16 MEDICAL BOOKS ONLINE! Free online access (without registration) to excerpts of published medical book chapters related to Mesothelioma are available from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Mesothelioma.

Medical Books Excerpts

• Asbestosis
• "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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• Introduction: Malignant Neoplasms
• "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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• Malignant spinal neoplasms
• "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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Here are chapters about Mesothelioma from the online medical books listed above:

Asbestosis
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

... Asbestosis is a form of pneumoconiosis characterized by diffuse interstitial fibrosis. It can develop as long as 15 to 20 years after regular exposure to asbestos has ended. Asbestos also causes pleural plaques and mesotheliomas of pleura and the peritoneum. A potent co-carcinogen, asbestos... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment... Special considerations ... READ EXCERPTS »

Introduction: Malignant Neoplasms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

... Primarily a disease of older adults, cancer is second only to cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death in the United States (more than 560,000 deaths annually). More than 67% of patients who die of cancer are older than age 65. The most common cancers in... What causes cancer? ... Immune response ... Diagnostic methods ... Staging and grading ... Five major therapies ... Maintaining nutrition and fluid balance ... If the patient can't eat ... Total parenteral nutrition ... Pain control critical ... The hospice approach ... Psychological aspects ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »

Malignant spinal neoplasms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

... Malignant spinal neoplasms may be any one of many tumor types similar to intracranial tumors; they involve the cord or its roots and, if untreated, can eventually cause paralysis. As primary tumors, they originate in the meningeal coverings, the parenchyma of the cord or its roots,... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... READ EXCERPTS »

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