"Mesothelioma attorney" - M.D. Anderson Cancer Center study shows lung cancer susceptibility genetically linked

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center study shows lung cancer susceptibility genetically linked
Studying thousands of people, researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have documented a 25% increased risk of developing one of a number of cancers in first-degree relatives of lung cancer patients who have never smoked compared to families of people who neither smoke nor have lung cancer. Researchers say their study, one of the largest ever done and the only one to include both men and women, strongly suggests that these lung cancer patients and their affected relatives share an inherited genetic susceptibility to cancer development. "This study demonstrates the importance of familial factors in the general development of cancer," said the study's first author, Olga Gorlova, PhD, assistant professor in the...

Doctor: Getting the Most from Your Doctor s Appointment
Title: Doctor: Getting the Most from Your Doctor s Appointment
Category: Doctor's Views
Created: 5/13/2005
Last Editorial Review: 5/13/2005

What are the risk factors for mesothelioma?
Working with asbestos is the major risk factor for mesothelioma. A history of asbestos exposure at work is reported in about 70 percent to 80 percent of all cases. However, mesothelioma has been reported in some individuals without any known exposure to asbestos. History of exposure to various other chemicals have been found in some of these patients, but majority of these patients have no understandable risk factors for mesothelioma........

PET imaging detects brain lesions caused by Nocardia infection
"We report the case of a 69-year-old man who was suspected to have lung cancer with a single metastasis to the brain. Initial workup for neurologic and pulmonary symptoms demonstrated a ring-enhancing lesion in his right frontal lobe on MRI all a lung mass on CT, & quot; scientists in the United States report. According to investigators, & quot;An F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG PET) scan demonstrated marked glucose hypermetabolism in the lung and brain lesions with maximal standard uptake values (SUV) in both lesions of approximately 11. & quot;Biopsy of the brain mass revealed an abscess and cultures grew Nocardia. He was treated for nocardiosis, and a repeat CT of the chest in 2 months and MRI of the...

Mesothelin
Title: Mesothelin
Category: Medical Dictionary
Created: 11/19/2003
Last Editorial Review: 11/19/2003