Mesothelioma the medical name for cancer of the pleura (lining of the lungs and chest cavity) or cancer of the peritoneum (abdominal lining). This is usually caused by prolonged exposure to asbestos or persistent.
Symptoms of mesothelioma may not appear until between twenty and fifty years after exposure, which explains why so many new cases of this form of cancer that comes to light now, though long realized the dangers of asbestos and actions taken to reduce the risk of disease.
As various forms of cancer, mesothelioma tumor can spread rapidly, often infecting the opposite pleura, and proceed to other internal organs. Symptoms include shortness of breath, chest pain, cough, and weight loss.
Testing can be done initially by X-Ray, CT Thoric and open lung biopsy is used to confirm the findings of the initial test. If diagnosed early enough, the tumor can be surgically removed, and with follow-up chemotherapy and radiation treatment, full recovery often as possible.
However, in more advanced cases, medication is usually not possible. In such cases, chemotherapy and radiation treatment can be used with other pain relief treatments, to reduce symptoms. Where drugs are not possible, the survival time on average is between four and eighteen months, depending on tumor stage and patient's general health.
Symptoms of mesothelioma may not appear until between twenty and fifty years after exposure, which explains why so many new cases of this form of cancer that comes to light now, though long realized the dangers of asbestos and actions taken to reduce the risk of disease.
As various forms of cancer, mesothelioma tumor can spread rapidly, often infecting the opposite pleura, and proceed to other internal organs. Symptoms include shortness of breath, chest pain, cough, and weight loss.
Testing can be done initially by X-Ray, CT Thoric and open lung biopsy is used to confirm the findings of the initial test. If diagnosed early enough, the tumor can be surgically removed, and with follow-up chemotherapy and radiation treatment, full recovery often as possible.
However, in more advanced cases, medication is usually not possible. In such cases, chemotherapy and radiation treatment can be used with other pain relief treatments, to reduce symptoms. Where drugs are not possible, the survival time on average is between four and eighteen months, depending on tumor stage and patient's general health.
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