BENIGN MESOTHELIOMA
With prompt treatment, the prognosis is excellent for most cases of benign mesothelioma

Occupational asbestos exposure is the primary cause of benign mesothelioma in workers.

Weitz & Luxenberg has protected the legal rights of workers for 25 years. And in that time the firm's mesothelioma lawyers have won several billion dollars in verdicts and settlements for clients.

BENIGN MESOTHELIOMA

July 16, 2009 - Benign mesothelioma, usually brought on by asbestos exposure, is a noncancerous tumor of the cell wall lining of the lung and chest cavity. The vast majority of mesothelioma cases, however, are malignant.

Cases of benign, or nonmalignant, mesothelioma are not cancerous and actually quite rare, accounting for less than 10 percent of all mesothelioma cases worldwide.

The most important difference between benign mesothelioma tumors and the cancerous forms is that benign tumors do not spread to other organs or tissues, so the life expectancy factor is good.

Malignant tumors, on the other hand, spread quite quickly, and are always fatal. Treatment for malignant mesothelioma is difficult and ineffective, and has not changed much since the 1980s. Patients with malignant mesothelioma usually die within two years of diagnosis.

Unlike malignant mesothelioma, cases of benign mesothelioma are easily treatable. Surgery to remove the tumor is often sufficient. The prognosis is usually excellent with prompt treatment.

Anyone diagnosed with benign mesothelioma should continue with regular check-ups and chest x-rays after surgery, as a more serious mesothelioma-type can develop in the future.

Obtain restitution for benign mesothelioma

Government sources estimate that in the next decade more than 35,000 people nationwide will be diagnosed with mesothelioma.

This disease is most often the result of industrial workplace exposure to asbestos – and usually contracted through employers’ choice for profits over the expense of maintaining the health and safety of workers. That’s why people diagnosed with mesothelioma and their family members have strong cases in court.

Law firm for benign mesothelioma

If you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, and seek FREE legal guidance and answers to your concerns, please notify us through the communication form below. We will pursue your claim with vigilance to help you pay for medical bills, future and past lost wages, and damages. There is no cost to you until we win a settlement or a verdict.