About Mesothelioma

Most malignant mesothelioma is asbestos in the environment a long time. Incoming-Call exposure to asbestos or asbestos in the environment of the family. In rare circumstances, mesothelioma or asbestos exposure may also lead to a month.National Association of mesothelioma cancer is defined as : Mesothelioma is a rare cancer found in the mesothelial malignant cancer. Most of the patients are suffering from mesothelioma due to asbestos floating in the environment, caused by inhalation of asbestos particles. Recurrent abdominal mesothelioma or lung membrane.Although the disease usually takes several decades after exposure to asbestos in the form, but once there mesothelioma. It will spread very quickly and deteriorate. Because mesothelioma and other symptoms of the disease very similar to lighter, coupled with the onset of this disease a long time interval. Mesothelioma patients generally have to wait until after disease onset, symptoms can be felt.What is a mesothelioma?Pleural mesothelioma is pleural primary tumor is localized (mostly benign) and diffuse (all malignant) minutesDiffuse malignant mesothelioma tumor is one of the worst prognosis chest. The early symptoms of chest pain, cough and shortness of breath most common. Have a fever, sweating or joint pain were the main symptoms. About half of patients with severe shortness of breath large pleural effusion. Large pleural effusion without chest pain were often more intense, it is common to weight loss. Ordinary X-ray revealed pleural effusion, pulmonary tumor was wrapped. Advanced cases may be caused by a pericardial effusion and cardiac expand ribs and soft tissue damage.For patients with suspected malignant pleural mesothelioma, the CT scan is most useful. Also useful for the diagnosis of pleural fluid cytology. Conventional laboratory examination, some patients may have increased platelet serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) elevation. For wellness checks can clear diagnosis can be done thoracoscopic pleural biopsy. General and the majority of patients could be diagnosed.The treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma, and still no effective curative treatment. Treatment, surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy. I think the general tumor patients with relatively limited, advocated doing away with the pleural lung resection. For II, III and IV patients with radical surgery has no meaning, and only a palliative surgery.Incidence in most patients between the ages of 40-70, men more than women.Mesothelioma causesThe main cause of mesothelioma is exposure to asbestos patients. Approximately 70-80% of patients were diagnosed with mesothelioma in the history of asbestos exposure at work. However, there are some mesothelioma patients with no asbestos exposure records. Asbestos fibers can be dispersed into the air and a large amount of minerals. Asbestos was widely used in many industrial products, including cement, gates lining, roof shingle, textiles and insulation materials. If tiny asbestos particles float in the air, especially during the manufacturing process. They will be inhaled and cause serious health problems. In addition to mesothelioma, exposure to asbestos to lung cancer, asbestos PCS (noncancerous. chronic lung disease) risk, and other cancers, such as hoses and kidney cancer. The combination of smoking and asbestos disease greatly increases the risk of suffering from the air passage.Mesothelioma exposureBack in the 1970s the former asbestos manufacturers already know the dangers of asbestos exposure could lead to cancer mesothelioma, But they will strictly control the information together as a commercial secret. The first report on exposure to asbestos in the mid-1960s. Today, asbestos manufacturers of dangerous asbestos still long to hide the facts. People exposed to asbestos to the environment caused by inhaling asbestos dramatically increase the risk of mesothelioma. However, a very recent study found that even short-term exposure to asbestos can cause the disease. Typically, mesothelioma need 20 to 40 years before showing symptoms. usually in the age between 50 to 70 people were diagnosed of this disease. While the incidence has increased in the past 20 years, mesothelioma is still a relatively rare cancer. Mesothelioma in the United States every year, there are about 2,000 new cases were diagnosed.