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		<title>How are biopsies performed and which biopsy is best for me</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Sep 2010 18:56:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mbrodaine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A patient with a large, unexplained fluid accumulation in the chest or abdomen and who has a small or moderate amount of thickening of the pleura should have a biopsy performed, using semi-invasive techniques (techniques that require only local anesthesia and that do not involve cutting into the chest or abdomen). For example, the biopsy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lung cancer</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 10:12:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lung cancer is a swift killer. Of the 172,570 people who were diagnosed with lung cancer in the United States in 2005 only 15 percent will survive for five years. Lung cancer is the third most common type of cancer in the United States (after prostate cancer and breast cancer). Yet due to its bleak [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smoking and lung cancer</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2010 08:57:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The classic early epidemiological study by Doll and Hill in 1950 was followed by the ‘doctors’ study in which the smoking patterns and health outcome of 20,000 British doctors were followed for 50 years – a unique achievement. This study and others have demonstrated unequivocally that: smoking causes lung cancer; the risks are proportional to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How do I go about getting a second opinion?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:31:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mbrodaine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you decide that you want to get a second opinion, you must first check with your insurance company to see if your plan includes converge for second opinions and the physician you plan to see. You may have to ask the insurance company for a referral to see another doctor if you have an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Should I get a second opinion?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:25:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mbrodaine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Getting a second opinion is always a good idea, so that you know about every possible option available. While one physician may not be an expert in mesothelioma, another one may. Getting that second opinion puts you in contact with those with experience and knowledge of Mesothelioma and treatment. Another important thing to note is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I have been given a diagnosis of mesothelioma.  What now?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:19:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mbrodaine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Getting the best information available regarding your condition is important in order to better understand your treatment options. Make sure that you have every opportunity to fight the disease, so that you can live as long as possible. For the most part, your physician will advise you as to whether the institution’s associates have a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How will I learn about my biopsy results, and how can I be sure the diagnosis is mesothelioma?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mbrodaine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a biopsy is completed, the tissue or fluid is sent to a specialized doctor called a pathologist. Pathologists&#8217; field of study is the origin and cause of disease. They look at the cells from biopsies under the microscope and are responsible for deciding whether cancer cells are present. The pathologist who studies your biopsy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What tests are performed to help diagnose mesothelioma?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:17:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mbrodaine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we mentioned previously, the first test that is usually performed after the history and physical exam is an x-ray of the chest. These x-rays can show areas of fluid accumulation, scarring of the lungs, masses in the chest, and other types of abnormal findings, but they are not as sensitive as other test available [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are blood tests useful to diagnose mesothelioma?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:39:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mbrodaine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are no specific blood tests that can tell your doctor you have mesothelioma. Certain blood cell values may be abnormal when a patient has mesothelioma, but these are nonspecific (that is, they do not definitively tell the doctor that is is mesothelioma or another type of cancer or a benign condition). The white blood [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How is mesothelioma diagnosed?</title>
		<link>http://livingwithmesothelioma.org/mesothelioma/how-is-mesothelioma-diagnosed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:27:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mbrodaine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you experience shortness of breath, pain in the chest or abdomen, swelling in the abdomen, or any other unusual symptom, see your doctor! The doctor will take a history from you and perform a physical exam. In listening to your chest, the doctor may not hear breath sounds clearly on one side or may [...]]]></description>
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