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Mesothelioma - an asbestos related lung cancer
By Jill Kane
What is Mesothelioma?Mesothelioma is a form of cancer located in the lining of either the lungs, abdomen or the heart. These linings are thin layers of tissue covering the organ. r Read more...
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Mesothelioma - an asbestos related lung cancer
By Jill Kane
What is Mesothelioma?Mesothelioma is a form of cancer located in the lining of either the lungs, abdomen or the heart. These linings are thin layers of tissue covering the organ. r Read more...
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Treatment For Mesothelioma
By Chris Jack
Mesothelioma is a kind of permanent cancer disease. Mesothelioma cancer occurs when tissues of our lungs or abdominal components get affected. In more cases asbestos exposure was identified as the Read more...
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Mesothelioma is an uncommon form of cancer, usually associated with previous exposure to asbestos, which affects the pleura, a sac which surrounds the lungs, the peritoneum, the lining of the abdominal cavity, or the pericardium, a sac that surrounds the heart.
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Mesothelioma, a rare form of lung cancer caused
by exposure to asbestos, is typically broken into two types –
benign and malignant. The asbestos, when disturbed, releases particles
into the air, which are then swallowed or inhaled. Once inside
the body, these foreign bodies become embedded in the soft tissue
lining in the body. Where these particles become large, helps
to determine the type of
that has or could develop. But with any type of tumors, it’s important
to first understand if it is benign or malignant.
Benign
is a noncancerous tumor of the pleura (the lining of the lung
and chest cavity). This nonmalignant
is usually a tumor concentrated in one spot and affects men more
than women. The tumor can grow large enough that it compresses
the lung, causing shortness of breath.
Malignant
is a cancerous tumor of the pleura or peritoneum (lining of the
abdomen) or pericardium (sac surrounding the heart) and is almost
always caused by sustained exposure to asbestos. This type of
is a widespreading tumor that also affects men more frequently
than women. It’s the prolonged exposure to asbestos that appears
to be the predominant risk factor.
Malignant
is then divided into 3 main categories and further divided once
again into 3 subcategories. The three main categories are pleural
mesothelioma, peritoneal
and pericardial mesothelioma.
Pleural
type grows in the tissues covering the lungs. Pleural
spreads within the chest city, sometimes it involves the lung.
Approximately 70 - 80% of
cases are pleural mesothelioma. Peritoneal
grows in the tissues lining the inside of the abdomen. It can
involve the abdominal cavity, liver, spleen or the bowel. Pain
is the most common complaint and because of the fluid accumulation,
the abdomen often appears swollen. This type of
is only found in approximately 10 – 20% of the diagnosed cases.
The third main type is pericardial mesothelioma, which grows within
the heart and the sac enclosing the heart. This is the rarest
of the three and only accounts for 5 –10% of the
cases.
Within the three main categories, there are three main sub types
that are sorted by how the cells look under a microscope. The
three sub types are epithelioid mesothelioma, sarcomatoid
and biphasic mesothelioma.
About 50 to 70% of
cases are of the epithelioid
type. About 7 – 20% of
cases are of the sarcomatoid
type. And about 20 – 35 % of
cases are of the biphasic
type.
In order to correctly diagnose and start treatment, physicians
need to order tests done to confirm just what type of
a person may have.
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Mesothelioma: Benign or Malignant
By Rick Ferring
Mesothelioma, a rare form of lung cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, is typically broken into two types – benign and malignant. The asbestos, when disturbed, releases particles into the air, Read more...
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Mesothelioma - an asbestos related lung cancer
By Jill Kane
What is Mesothelioma?Mesothelioma is a form of cancer located in the lining of either the lungs, abdomen or the heart. These linings are thin layers of tissue covering the organ. r Read more...
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