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What Mesothelioma is?

Pleural mesothelioma is an increasingly common type of lung cancer brought on by exposure to asbestos. When inhaled, asbestos fibers become embedded in the pleura, or outer lining of the lungs, leaving behind scarring and lesions. These lesions and scars eventually develop into full-blown pleural mesothelioma, a deadly form of lung cancer for which there is no cure. Asbestos fibers can also settle in the abdominal region, triggering the development of peritoneal mesothelioma. This type of lung cancer is equally dangerous

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Doctor: Mesothelioma that killed Olsen tough to beat
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - Merlin Olsen passed away Wednesday from mesothelioma, but a doctor has given tips on how to fight the lung disease that took the...
Read more News Source - ABC 4 Salt Lake City
Publish date - 05:41:33 03/12/10

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Doctor: Cancer that took Olsen's life called "Mesothelioma"
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - Merlin Olsen passed away Thursday from mesothelioma, but a doctor has given tips on how to fight the lung disease that took the...
Read more News Source - ABC 4 Salt Lake City
Publish date - 03:26:33 03/12/10

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National Asbestos Lawyers of Cooney Conway Launches Mesothelioma Portal
Chicago based Asbestos Litigation, Personal Injury Law Firm of Cooney Conway Launches New Website Dedicated to Helping Mesothelioma Victims
Read more News Source - PRWeb via Yahoo! News
Publish date - 13:08:57 03/11/10

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Merlin Olsen dead at 69
Merlin Olson, a fearsome Hall of Fame defensive end who later became famed for his gentle-giant roles on television, died Wednesday night from cancer. He was 69 years old. Olsen had been fighting mesothelioma since 2009 and had been undergoing chemotherapy.
Read more News Source - Sports Illustrated
Publish date - 17:39:42 03/11/10

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New Research Could Help Provide Answers To Mesothelioma, England
The British Lung Foundation is working with the June Hancock Mesothelioma Research Fund to support new research which could lead to better treatments for mesothelioma, an incurable asbestos-related cancer that affects the tissues lining the outside of the lung and the chest wall (pleura). Following a competitive grant application process, Dr Stefan Marciniak at the UniversityofCambridge was ...
Read more News Source - Medical News Today
Publish date - 11:31:59 03/09/10

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NFL Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen Dies at 69
Former Rams Player Who Starred in "Little House on the Prairie" and "Father Murphy" Was Diagnosed with Mesothelioma Last Year
Read more News Source - CBS News
Publish date - 22:08:43 03/11/10

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Football Hall of Famer and Actor Merlin Olsen Dies at 69
Merlin Olsen , the Hall of Fame football star-turned-actor and commentator, has died. He was 69. Olsen died Thursday of mesothelioma at City of Hope hospital outside of Los Angeles, Utah State University, his alma mater, said . A three-time academic All-American at Utah State, Olsen signed with the Los Angeles Rams after college in 1962, where he became a star defensive tackle. In 1963, he was ...
Read more News Source - TV Guide
Publish date - 22:05:46 03/11/10

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Merlin Olsen Dies at 69
The Hall of Fame football player and 'Little House' star was diagnosed with mesothelioma last year | PHOTOS: OLSEN'S LIFE AND CAREER
Read more News Source - Fox News
Publish date - 20:59:47 03/11/10

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Football Hall of Famer and Actor Merlin Olsen Dies at 69
Merlin Olsen, the Hall of Fame football star-turned-actor and commentator, has died. He was 69. Olsen died Thursday of mesothelioma at City of Hope hospital outside of Los Angeles, Utah State University, his alma mater, said. A three-time academic All-American ...
Read more News Source - seattlepi.com
Publish date - 22:46:34 03/11/10

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New Research May Help Predict Post-Surgery Survival Rate For Mesothelioma Patients
New York attorney Joseph W. Belluck, who handles mesothelioma cases, says study may give patients and their families a more accurate prognosis of the disease and how post-surgical patients will likely respond.
Read more News Source - PRWeb via Yahoo! News
Publish date - 09:05:55 03/09/10

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Rams Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen dead at 69
That's really a shame. Mesothelioma is not a nice way to die. You never know about celebrities whom you've never met and gotten to see up close, but Olsen always struck me as a thoroughly decent man.
Read more News Source - Q13 FOX Seattle
Publish date - 22:09:25 03/11/10

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Pro Football Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen dies at 69
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Pro Football Hall of Famer and former television actor Merlin Olsen has died. He was 69. Utah State, Olsen’s alma mater, said he died outside of Los Angeles early Thursday after battling cancer. He was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a cancer of the lung lining, last year.
Read more News Source - Times Leader
Publish date - 18:19:34 03/11/10

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Merlin Olsen, 69, Football Great, Actor, TV Sports Commentator, Dies From Cancer
Football great Merlin Olsen, who starred as the title character in the TV series "Father Murphy," has succumbed to cancer at age 69, USA Today reports.Olsen had been diagnosed with mesothelioma. In January he filed a lawsuit against NBC Studios, NBC Universal and 20th Century Fox for exposing him to absestos, according to TMZ. In that suit he also sued Sherwin Williams and Lennox Industries ...
Read more News Source - TVWeek
Publish date - 18:17:06 03/11/10

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Football great, actor Merlin Olsen dies at 69
DOUG ALDEN AP Sports Writer Pro Football Hall of Famer and former television actor Merlin Olsen has died. He was 69. Utah State University assistant athletic media relations director Zach Fisher says Olsen died Wednesday night at a Los Angeles hospital. He was diagnosed with mesothelioma last year.
Read more News Source - The Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Publish date - 20:57:01 03/11/10

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