Mesothelioma Benefit Planned for Illinois Woman Struggling with the Disease

Co-workers of a local Illinois woman are coming together for a benefit in her honor as she struggles with mesothelioma, reported the Mt. Vernon Register-News on June 14, 2008.

Unfortunately, there is no known cure for the asbestos-related disease, though treatments are available to work to stop the rapid nature of the cancer.

The National Cancer Institute reports that mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer in which malignant cells are found in the mesothelium, a protective sac that covers most of the body's internal organs.

Most people who develop mesothelioma have worked on jobs where they inhaled asbestos particles.

About 2,000 new cases of mesothelioma are diagnosed in the United States each year, with the disease occurring more often in men than in women.

The dangers of asbestos are all too familiar to the mesothelioma attorneys in the Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. Asbestos Litigation unit.

We are a leading plaintiffs' law firm that has represented people affected by mesothelioma for over 20 years. Men and women diagnosed with mesothelioma or lung cancer caused by asbestos exposure or secondary exposure may be entitled to compensation from the companies responsible for their disease.

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