The miRview™meso test can tell the difference between mesothelioma caused by asbestos contamination from other types of lung cancers. It was developed and will be made available by Rosetta Genomics clinical lab situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They should be able to administer about 2,000 miRview™mesotests for the year 2009.

Through this test, doctors will be able to dismiss mesothelioma in people who have been exposed to asbestos. Since asbestos exposure has been proven to cause several types of diseases such as mesothelioma among many other respiratory related problems; these respiratory diseases related to asbestos exposure frequently have the condition of being temporarily inactive. It would take 20 to 60 years after being exposed to asbestos for it to manifest later on and only to be discovered in the individual when the disease is already in its advanced state.

This first test of its kind will definitely be a valuable instrument for all oncologists and pathologists to be able to give an appropriate diagnosis for their patients.

Source: New Test To Distinguish Mesothelioma From Other Forms of Lung Cancer

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