Causes of Mesothelioma

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Causes of Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is a cancer that results from a genetic mutation within the cells of the body. The mutation causes healthy cells to change into malignant cells (cells that grow uncontrollably). These out-of-control cells multiply rapidly, forming tumors that interfere with the body’s functions; the tumors in turn spread more malignant cells through the entire body.

CT scan radiation can cause cancer: US studies (AFP)

A Pakistani man gets a CT scan. Two US studies published in the Archives of Internal Medicine have found that radiation from computed tomographic (CT) scanners can cause cancer decades after patient exposure.(AFP/File/Dibyangshu Sarkar)AFP - Two US studies published in the Archives of Internal Medicine have found that radiation from computed tomographic (CT) scanners can cause cancer decades after patient exposure.


Maine to consider cell phone cancer warning (AP)

A traveler who was delayed by the blizzard that struck the East Coast on Saturday makes a cell phone call  at Union Station in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)AP - A Maine legislator wants to make the state the first to require cell phones to carry warnings that they can cause brain cancer, although there is no consensus among scientists that they do and industry leaders dispute the claim.


Ingredient in Botanicals Tied to Urinary Cancer (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) — New research links a carcinogen known as aristolochic acid, which is found in some Chinese herbal products, including guan mu-tong, to a higher risk of urinary tract cancer.

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