'Asbestos' Category
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | August 7, 2008
Are There Different Types of Mesothelioma?
According to 100 Questions & Answers About Mesothelioma, there are three main types of mesothelioma: epithelioid mesothelioma, sarcomatoid mesothelioma, and mixed (also called “biphasic”) mesothelioma. Generally, when I speak with someone who… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | August 7, 2008
Can Mesothelioma Be Prevented?
According to 100 Questions and Answers About Mesothelioma, the best way to prevent mesothelioma is to decrease one’s exposure to asbestos in the workplace, at home, and in the environment. Regulating the necessary safety… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | August 3, 2008
What Are the Risk Factors, or Who Gets Mesothelioma?
People that have been diagnosed with mesothelioma have, at some point in their lives, worked on jobs or been in an environment where they were exposed to asbestos fibers. Factory workers. Ship… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | July 30, 2008
What is Mesothelioma?
The first reaction most people have when they hear about mesothelioma is “meso what?” The word is as strange and unfamiliar as the asbestos cancer itself. In the book 100 Questions and Answers… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | July 23, 2008
Welcome to Simmons Hanly Conroy Mesothelioma Support Blog
Welcome to Simmons Hanly Conroy’s Mesothelioma Support blog, a place for patients and families to find information, news, and stories about mesothelioma, the rare cancer caused by asbestos. We hope this blog… Read More
