Information Regarding our Veterans: Madison/Decatur Clinic

Do you need to contact Madison/Decatur Clinic? 8075 Madison Blvd., Suite 101 Madison, AL 35758 Phone: (256) 772-6220.  The clinic provides healthcare services for veterans.

Do you fit the description below? If so, you may want to consider getting tested for exposure to asbestos. These individuals are people who: have had contact with asbestos through a "burst exposure" i.e. a very heavy concentration of asbestos for short periods of time, irregular breathing patterns, long-term dealings with asbestos, or friends or relatives of people who have labored in asbestos-related fields even if the the one exposed to asbestos has no noticeable symptoms.

Certain illnesses have been linked to asbestos exposure: Asbestosis (a serious, chronic, non cancerous fibrous hardening and scarring of the lungs), mesothelioma (a cancer of the thin membranes lining the thoracic and abdominal cavities and surrounding internal organs), pleural plaque and thickening (scarring of the lining of the lung) and lung cancer. The main indicators of asbestos-related diseases are coughing, coughing blood, shortness of breath, chest pain and weight loss. Unfortunately, the tangible warning signs of asbestos exposure can appear up to 25 years after initial exposure. Annual or even semi-annual asbestos detection tests are recommended.

It is important that the other testing is an x-ray (side and front view of your chest.) Further tests may include a pulmonary function test, blood work, a CT scan and/or biopsy. 

Dealing with lung cancer can be daunting. Weitz & Luxenberg can help relieve some of the discomfort by providing you with a free case evaluation. Your first step is to fill out the form below.

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