Anonymous Donation Given to UH Cancer Center for Mesothelioma Research
The president of the University of Hawaii Cancer Center has said that the research facility has been cemented as a world leader in mesothelioma research through a recent multi-million dollar endowment
The $3.The 58 million dollar gift from the anonymous donor to mesothelioma research is the second biggest donation in the history of the center. Dr. Director of the cancer center, Michelle Carbone, says the donation will support the center in exploring parts of the United States that contain carcinogens other than asbestos that cause mesothelioma, which have the potential to be more harmful than asbestos.
Donations validate the rsearch efforts and help research centers remain at the forefront of thoracic oncology research.
It has been known for years by scientists and manufacturers that asbestos causes the deadly lung cancer mesothelioma and other health problems. However, manufacturers did not inform the general public, and many who suffer from mesothelioma cancer were breathing in the dangerous chemical long before they knew of its risks. This is unlucky as many patients who get diagnosed with mesothelioma get diagnosed when it is too late. Many patients do not feel or show any symptoms for up to thirty years after initial exposure. By the time the patients get diagnosed, the cancer becomes near unstoppable that these patients' prognoses look grim.
When fibers of asbestos are inhaled or consumed, they become trapped in the lining of the heart, lungs, and/or abdomen, causing inflammation. When this inflammation occurs, the DNA inside the cells of these tissues undergo mutation, causing unrestricted cell division and growth.
Mesothelioma cancer results from this procedure, and it is one of the most fatal and aggressive types of cancer. Patients who have been diagnosed with Stage 3 or higher are estimated to live from six months to a year.
Mesothelioma stages are the different phases that medical doctors use to diagnose the disease. The levels range from Stage 1 to Stage 4. Stage 1 is described as localized disease, in which the tumor impacts a limited area and organ tissues. On the opposite extreme, Stage 4 is extensive disease, where the tumor has expanded to several tissues, including bone or blood tissues.
Basic staging can be determined by the use of many different diagnostic techniques, including imaging scans, which provides cancer specialists with a visual representation of the extent of the tumor within the body. If the imaging scan is vague or if it appears that the disease is not localized, a physician can call upon other diagnostic tests which may involve using a needle or surgical biopsy. A biopsy can be performed to determine if the malignant tumor cells have metastasized to the lymph or blood nodes.
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