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February 28, 2005
Mesothelioma and Other Fun Cancer
Keeping in mind that this entry has little bearing on anything at all, I'm going to take a minute to discuss a particularly nasty type of cancer. Of course, all types of cancer are quite nasty, and I wouldn't want it myself.
Mesothelioma. It's a great word. Almost rolls right off of the tongue. It is, however, NOT a great type of cancer to get. It is a cancer of the mesothelium, which, for all those non-science types out there, is basically the connective tissue and diaphram in your abdomin (everything that isn't your intestines or other organs in there). It is a characteristic cancer linked to the use of asbestos. Particularly at high risk are those people who were asbestos workers and also smoked.
What does this have to do with anything? Nothing really. I said this before. I've given the short version of it. I've seen a section of mesothelioma when I took basic human pathology a couple of years ago. Nifty stuff. Not nifty enough to wish it on anyone though.
As a take home message, kiddies, don't touch the asbestos celings left over from the 60's and 70's. And don't smoke. That's just not good for you.
Posted by Amy Coon at February 28, 2005 11:15 PM
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