Our Educational Video library is designed to help you understand the basics of mesothelioma, a rare cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. In this library you’ll find informational videos that introduce you to the basics of the disease, as well as a series of questions answered by Mary Hesdorffer, medical liaison for the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation.
Mesothelioma is a rare, aggressive cancer caused by asbestos exposure that most commonly affects the lungs (pleural mesothelioma) and abdomen (abdominal mesothelioma). Mary Hesdorffer, a nurse practitioner and Medical Liaison for the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, gives an overview of this asbestos disease.
Mesothelioma is a rare, aggressive cancer caused by exposure to asbestos that most commonly affects the lungs and abdomen. This short educational video gives an excellent introduction to mesothelioma, including information about mesothelioma symptoms and a mesothelioma diagnosis.
Pleural mesothelioma attacks the lungs and is the most common form of asbestos cancer. Peritoneal mesothelioma attacks the abdomen. Pericardial mesothelioma attacks the pericardial sac surrounding the heart or the scortum and testes.
During the manufacturing, installation and use of asbestos, microscopic fibers can become airborne, inhaled, and lodged in the lungs. This short educational video explains how asbestos exposure can cause serious health problems associated with mesothelioma.
Although mesothelioma is almost exclusively linked to asbestos exposure, it can be very difficult to come to a mesothelioma diagnosis. This short educational video focuses on the common mesothelioma symptoms.
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