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The issue of cell phones causing cancer is once again in the news. According to researchers, long-term use of a cell phone may possibly be associated with brain cancer. This debate has been ongoing this week at Congressional hearings between scientists and government officials in America.

A study shows that people who use a cell phone (ie, nearly everyone) could have twice the chance of developing malignant brain tumors and tumors on the hearing nerve called acoustic neuromas.

Scientists who disagree with these findings argue that much larger and broader tests are required before anyone should begin to make any kind of conclusion between the relation of brain cancer with cell phone use. The debate will surely continue on for some time to come.

The Federal Trade Commission has recently charged five companies with making false and/or misleading claims about cancer cures. In addition to those five, six other companies reached settlements with the FTC over similar claims.

These companies are typically marketing products that claim to cure cancer using “natural” means such as teas and herbal mixtures. The FTC is working along with the Food and Drug Administration and authorities in Canada to help curb these companies from peddling bogus products. The obvious concern is that people will fall for these false cure claims and opt out of effective cancer treatments that actually have a chance of benefiting them.

By now I’m sure most people are familiar with mesothelioma. This deadly form of cancer is caused by exposure to asbestos. When someone has mesothelioma malignant cells form in the lining that covers a lot of the body’s major internal organs. This lining, called the mesothelium, most commonly is attacked by this form of cancer in the lining of the lungs and chest cavity.

Unfortunately, the treatment for this rare form of cancer can be quite expensive. The various forms of treatment include: surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, immunotherapy and something called heated intraoperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy. Because of the expense of these treatments, many times legal action in required to help compensate victims for their sickness. If you need a mesothelioma attorney to help in your fight find one as soon as possible.

If you’re experience symptoms of mesothelioma, such as shortness of breath or chest pain, and are pretty sure you’ve recently been exposed to asbestos it might be time to find a mesothelioma law firm. Even if it’s not you suffering from this terrible illness but you know someone in your family or a friend who is sick you should look into hiring them a mesothelioma lawyer and get them help.