在使用石棉的地方工作可能意味着您曾接触过这种危险材料。虽然并非每个接触石棉的人都会出现健康并发症，但有些人会患上一种称为恶性间皮瘤的疾病。
The terms “malignant mesothelioma” and “mesothelioma” are interchangeable in the medical world. Mesothelioma is highly aggressive and incurable, and usually does not appear until decades after asbestos exposure. If you or someone you love was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, get in touch with a skilled attorney right away to learn about your potential compensation options for asbestos-related diseases.
持续接触石棉会导致恶性间皮瘤
Malignant mesothelioma is a type of cancer. It affects the mesothelium, which is the lining that covers the outside of the lungs, pericardium, peritium, and scrotum. This aggressive disease is caused by exposure to asbestos, and most commonly affects individuals who work in industries that use this material. Workers that face a high risk of asbestos exposure include:
- Miners employed to extract raw asbestos
- Construction workers and maintenance crews on railroads
- 造船厂
- 在旧建筑上工作的拆除人员或承包商人员
- 还有许多其他人
当石棉出现在工地时，石棉往往会漂浮在空气中。员工吸入这种物质，它就会滞留在他们的肺部。工人食用被石棉纤维污染的食物或饮用水也并不罕见，这可能导致胃癌。
并非所有恶性间皮瘤都是相似的
恶性间皮瘤一词描述了间皮中发生的任何癌性生长。不同类型的间皮瘤根据癌症针对的特定器官进行分类。
The most common form of malignant mesothelioma is a cancer of the pleura, which surrounds and protects the lungs. This is called pleural mesothelioma. According to the American Cancer Society, these cases comprise around 75 percent of all mesotheliomas.
The next most common type of mesothelioma is peritoneal mesothelioma, which is a cancer of the stomach lining. Other types of mesothelioma are pericardial mesothelioma, which occurs in the lining surrounding the heart, and mesotheliomas of the tunica vaginalis, which is a cancer of the covering of the testicles.
间皮瘤肿瘤的类型
一旦医生确定哪个器官受到间皮瘤的影响，他们就会采取行动评估肿瘤的具体特征。这将影响医生推荐的治疗方法。接触石棉可能导致三种最常见的间皮瘤：
- 上皮样肿瘤：占所有肿瘤的一半以上，通常预后较好。
- 肉瘤样肿瘤：也称为纤维性肿瘤，这些肿瘤往往更严重。
- 混合型：这些是上皮样肿瘤和肉瘤样肿瘤的组合。
识别患者体内存在的肿瘤类型通常是医生提供更有效护理的第一步。
与经验丰富的律师讨论恶性间皮瘤诊断后的法律选择
虽然每个间皮瘤病例都不同，但这种类型的癌症具有侵袭性，可以在几个月内颠覆您的生活。如果您接触过石棉，请立即采取法律行动。我们公司为受恶性间皮瘤影响的个人提供忠诚的代理服务。
Even if you were only minimally exposed to asbestos at work or elsewhere, our dedicated legal team works hard to investigate your case and hold the wrongful parties accountable. To learn more about how we could help you recover the payments you need after a mesothelioma diagnosis, get in touch with our office today.
