A better test been scientists to test the deadly cancer mesothelioma, which linked to asbestos cancer is found. The most deadly thing about this cancer is that it hard to recognize and not until years after contact with asbestos proteins develop, added this to the fact that this cancer respond poorly to chemotherapy and the location of the cancer is difficult to treat it is unsurprising, as deadly mesothelioma is.
The disease is especially relating to carpenters and installers who have spent time to asbestos particles had found no history of exposure but also in people was. Due to the nature of the disease, which immediately is development scientists to predict the worst yet to come and expect, it will reach peak in 2013 with 2,200 cases in the United Kingdom.
The current test performed by doctors is performed pleural fluid cytology a test laboratory, which looks for cancer cells, but this is not considered very sensitive test.
She then looked at levels of the protein Meothelin - that liquid of most patients with mesothelioma is released in large quantities in the pleura. The levels of protein found 6 times higher than normal be higher than benign lung cancer and ten times.
This can help the much earlier than normal and suffering taking into account the average that once diagnosed with 12 months to life cancer has to tell, with this new test can help to reduce the number of invasive procedures performed, if the patient in a hospital bed ideally should be.
Another great fact in this case is that claims are often treated and made late if previous asbestos claims is diagnosed and asbestos of solicitors are notified and can go beyond work much easier.
Dr. Paul Beckett of the British Thoracic said: "a simple test that can exclude the diagnosis would be welcomed without resorting to more invasive methods, so that one both optimized diagnostic way for those with and without their disease."
This new test is still be put into practice, but said, that if it implements it is actually can help in reducing the mortality rate.
