Another interesting study is called, Expression of c-sis (PDGF B-chain) and PDGF A-chain genes in ten human malignant mesothelioma cell lines derived from primary and metastatic tumors. By Versnel MA, Hagemeijer A, Bouts MJ, van der Kwast TH, Hoogsteden HC. – Department of Cell Biology, Immunology and Genetics, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Oncogene. 1988 [...]
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What is Mesothelioma? – Frequently Asked Questions
Posted by admin on October 22nd, 2011
Mesothelioma is a form of cancer which is caused due to asbestos exposure. It is a cancer of the mesothelium membrane which covers and protects most of our internal organs. It is a disease where the mesothelium cells become abnormal and divide without control, leading to damage of the nearby tissues and organs. This normally [...]
How Does Asbestos Exposure Causes Mesothelioma?
Posted by admin on October 22nd, 2011
The hazards of asbestos are well recognized, with tens of thousands of individuals affected by the disease mesothelioma, asbestosis and linked diseases. For many years, the owners and innocent workers lived and worked around asbestos friable, could do without the know-how of the hazardous and often fatal injuries, breathing in relatively small amounts of asbestos [...]
