Mesothelioma or more precisely malignant mesothelioma is a cancer. Although there are low number of patients of mesothelioma present in world, yet this disease is really horrifying the people of that part of world where asbestos particles are found frequently. Because mesothelioma is currently difficult to treat in most cases and survival beyond two years is unusual.
Definition of Mesothelioma:
"Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that develops from the protective lining (the mesothelium) that covers many of the body's internal organs like lung, abdominal organs, or heart."
Definition of Mesothelioma:
"Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that develops from the protective lining (the mesothelium) that covers many of the body's internal organs like lung, abdominal organs, or heart."
Its most common site is outer lining of the lungs and internal chest wall which is known as the pleura. But it may also occur in the peritoneum. Peritoneum is the lining of the abdominal cavity. The heart, the pericardium (a sac that surrounds the heart) or tunica vaginalis. It is usually caused by exposure to asbestos.
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Cause:
Mostly those people who have worked on jobs where they inhaled asbestos particles develop mesothelioma, or they have been exposed to asbestos dust and fiber in other ways. It has also been developed in those people who has been washing the clothes of a family member who worked with asbestos. Smoking causes lung cancer only mostly. But unlike lung cancer, there is no association between mesothelioma and smoking, but smoking greatly increases the risk of other asbestos-induced cancers.
Mostly those people who have worked on jobs where they inhaled asbestos particles develop mesothelioma, or they have been exposed to asbestos dust and fiber in other ways. It has also been developed in those people who has been washing the clothes of a family member who worked with asbestos. Smoking causes lung cancer only mostly. But unlike lung cancer, there is no association between mesothelioma and smoking, but smoking greatly increases the risk of other asbestos-induced cancers.
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Symptoms:
Symptoms of mesothelioma may not appear until 20 to 50 years or more years after exposure to asbestos. The symptoms of mesothelioma include shortness of breath or chest wall pain, and general symptoms such as weight loss.
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Diagnosis:
The diagnosis is suspected with chest X-ray and CT scan. Mesothelioma is confirmed with a biopsy (tissue sample) and microscopic examination. A thoracoscopy can be used to take biopsies. Despite treatment with chemotherapy, radiation therapy or sometimes surgery, the disease carries a poor prognosis. Research about screening tests for the early detection of mesothelioma is ongoing. Unfortunately complete recovery from mesothelioma is not possible yet. I wish, researchers get successful in their work about mesothelioma's complete treatment soon.
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