wantinganswer asked:

diagonised at 63 with lung cancer - acute..
included loss of weight and anaemia.
Scans in July 2006 and October 2006 show cancer - re-staging despite treatment with Chemo.
Was a smoker - but gave up approx 15yrs ago.. Also used to work with asbestos
In October 2006 - as shown in July 2006, there is asbestos related pleural disease in both lungs.
They are tumors in Right upper lobe, Retrocaval pretracheal node and left upper lobe - measuring a total of 12.1cm (this was in July 2006. In October 2006 they measured 13.3cm.. with the left upper lobe increasing from 3.7cm to 5cm

Also indication of small left pleural effusion that increased in size.

Difficultly in breathing as well as retaining of fluid in left lung according early 2007. Recent drainage took 800ml (feb 2007) and April 2007 was 450ml.

Can anyone assist in understanding of this condition - what outcome will be??

Maria D asked:


We have millions of people overnight as we are exposed to asbestos and going to die with metsophelioma and nobody wants to answer or talk. you must be a foot on the grave to be able to get some kind of help or hire a lawyer and our government is blame of cigarettes throughout the lung cancer in this country. improve the surveillance of people start that has been exposed in the 70 's, we are just beginning to show.how can we help?