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What Exercise Is Recommended If Diagnosed with Mesothelioma?

CPSM — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:14:48 +0000

Regular exercise is often touted as being beneficial for both physical and emotional well-being, but what about if you are diagnosed with mesothelioma? Mesothelioma is a cancer caused by past exposure to asbestos where tumors develop in the lining of the internal organs, and most often in the lining of the lungs (pleural mesothelioma) or [...]

What Exercise Is Recommended If Diagnosed with Mesothelioma? is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

Checklist for Taking Care of Yourself When Diagnosed with Mesothelioma

CPSM — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:26:14 +0000

When coping with a diagnosis of mesothelioma, there are some things you simply have no control over. But that does not mean you can’t be proactive on your own behalf. Below is a checklist of some basic ways someone diagnosed with mesothelioma (‘asbestos cancer’) can take care of themselves, especially in the winter season when [...]

Checklist for Taking Care of Yourself When Diagnosed with Mesothelioma is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

A Must Read if Looking for a Mesothelioma Attorney

CPSM — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:57:26 +0000

Today I saw a press release where the word mesothelioma was written 26 times in one paragraph! And you know what the article was saying: Don’t trust mesothelioma attorneys because they are all about marketing! Really – this accusation offended me to the point that I had to write this public rebuttal. First the article said [...]

A Must Read if Looking for a Mesothelioma Attorney is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

100,000+ People Will Die from Asbestos

CPSM — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:40:52 +0000

The mesothelioma law firm of Clapper Patti Schweizer & Mason has been representing clients injured by asbestos for more than 30 years. Mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos that has little effective treatment options and, for most, short survival times. Over 3000 people a year in the United [...]

100,000+ People Will Die from Asbestos is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

Share Your Story: Help Others with Mesothelioma

CPSM — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:47:28 +0000

We invite anyone whose life has been affected by mesothelioma to share your story with us and others! The power of a story helps to give hope and create connections among survivors – to let people know they are not alone and that their experience matters. Mesothelioma is caused by exposure to asbestos that could have been [...]

Share Your Story: Help Others with Mesothelioma is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

3 Top Tips for Coping with Mesothelioma at Christmas

CPSM — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 20:36:54 +0000

We had two clients diagnosed with mesothelioma in this week before Christmas. They each went into the hospital, thinking they had a bad flu or pneumonia. Tests results instead revealed a type of asbestos cancer called mesothelioma. Doctors had to give the bad news to our clients and their families just days before Christmas. And the [...]

3 Top Tips for Coping with Mesothelioma at Christmas is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

Do You Know the Early Warning Signs of Mesothelioma

CPSM — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:52:13 +0000

Mesothelioma is a fatal cancer that develops in the thin membranes that line the lungs, abdomen or heart. A diagnosis of mesothelioma is very serious. Although many cases are fatal within two years, early diagnosis and proper treatment can lead to extended survival. Recognizing the early warning signs of mesothelioma is of utmost importance to [...]

Do You Know the Early Warning Signs of Mesothelioma is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

Fallacy of Lower Risk of Mesothelioma if Exposed to Asbestos Later In Life

CPSM — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:07:05 +0000

Yes, it’s true, a new study from researchers in France showed that people exposed to asbestos later in their lives are less likely to develop mesothelioma regardless of the length of their exposure. However, it’s also true that mesothelioma, a fatal type of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, has a really long latency period. [...]

Fallacy of Lower Risk of Mesothelioma if Exposed to Asbestos Later In Life is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

Deadly “Third Wave” of Asbestos Diseases for Aussies

CPSM — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:09:42 +0000

Mesothelioma rates among do-it-yourself home renovators are on the rise globally. Australia, whose asbestos industry was going strong just a few years ago, is facing a crisis due to these “third wave” patients. The first wave of mesothelioma diagnoses included working class individuals employed in heavy industry such as shipbuilding, mining, or other factory-oriented labor. These [...]

Deadly “Third Wave” of Asbestos Diseases for Aussies is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

What Puts You 3 Times at Risk of Developing Cancer?

CPSM — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:11:15 +0000

Prolonged exposure to asbestos triples the likelihood of developing cancers such as mesothelioma and lung cancer. New research from Hong Kong shows that employees exposed to asbestos and asbestos materials in the workplace are three times more at risk than counterparts who are not in contact with the deadly mineral. The danger of asbestos, a naturally [...]

What Puts You 3 Times at Risk of Developing Cancer? is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.