Stage 3 Mesothelioma
Stage 3 mesothelioma has spread to the chest wall, food pipe (oesophagus) or lymph nodes on the same side of the chest

Pericardial mesothelioma
Pericardial mesothelioma is a highly lethal and fortunately rare cardiac neoplasm

Stage 2 Mesothelioma
Stage 2 mesothelioma has spread to both layers of the pleura on one side of the body only

Immunologic Toxicity
The occurrence of adverse effects on the immune system that may result from exposure to environmental agents such as chemicals.

Anthophyllite
A type of asbestos in the amphibole group; it is also known as azbolen asbestos.

Alimta (pemetrexed for injection)
Alimta is a new cancer drug used to treat malignant pleural mesothelioma. Alimta is given with cisplatin, another anti-cancer medicine.

Dose-Response Relationship
The quantitative relationship between the amount of exposure to a toxicant and the incidence of the adverse effects.

Bronchial Lung Cancer
Malignant tumor of the bronchial tubes, this disease is more common than Asbestosis & Fibrosis.

Adenocarcinoma
Adenocarcinoma of the lung is a type of lung cancer. Like other cancers, adenocarcinoma is the growth of abnormal cells. These cancerous cells multiply out of control, and form a tumor. As the tumor grows, it destroys parts of the lung. Eventually, the tumor's abnormal cells can spread (metastasize) to other parts of the body, including the brain.

Acute Exposure
Exposure to a chemical for a duration of 14 days or less, as specified in the Toxicological Profiles.