mesothelioma and diabetes

When lung cancer and mesothelioma patients receive their diagnoses, it's important to discuss treatment options. You talk to your doctor about what may be the most effective, what can cause various side effects and how long the regimen will last. The conversation can get tricky, though, if you have another chronic disease, like diabetes. This illness already requires careful management, including regular blood sugar monitoring, dietary changes, physical activity needs and, in some cases, insulin injections. Being diagnosed with an asbestos-related cancer will demand even more of you. But … [Read more...]