Defines the sick
Mesothelium is the protective tissue that covers the chest cavity and abdominal cavity, the cavity around the heart and can be produced to move also a special lubricating fluid, with which the internal organs of the body. Malignant mesothelioma can be defined as the cancer of mesothelial cells, which are abnormal and divided without any order. Majority of mesothelioma patients have a previous history of asbestos exposure.
Malignant mesothelioma types
Malignant mesothelioma or simple mesothelioma which can be divided into 3 main types
-Haemangioendothelioma
-Sarcomatoid
Mixed/biphasic
Of these Epithelioid is the most common (50% to 70% of cases) and is the best chance of success. Sarcomatoid type is seen in 7% to 20% of cases, while mixed/biphasic type in 20% to 35% of cases is seen.
About ¾ of the total cases of mesothelioma rises in the chest cavity (pleura) and is known as pleural mesothelioma. The cancer affect the lining of the abdomen (peritoneum) is called the peritoneal mesothelioma and the impact on the "SAC like" space around the heart (pericardial cavity) is the pericardial mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is sometimes on the surface of the testicle. The last two types of cases are very rare.
Diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma
The mesothelium tumors can be benign (not cancerous) or malignant (cancer). So whenever there is symptoms such as shortness of breath, pain in the chest/abdomen or questions swelling in the belly, you consider your doctor immediately.
After the initial X-rays and scans the doctor can the thoracic cavity (in the case of pleural tumor) with an instrument called Thoracoscope look and the test is called thoracoscopy. In the case of who can tumor in the peritoneum, the doctor for Peritoneoscopy using go the a tool called Peritoneoscope. Finally, if the abnormal tissue is then a biopsy found is is to specify where a piece of unnatural tissue cut out and placed under the microscope for examination.
After confirmed diagnosis mesothelioma, it comes also to its stages, i.e. to check if it is in localized stage, or advanced. In the localized is the cancer in the lining of the chest cavity or found in the membrane or the lungs. Advanced malignant mesothelioma again II, III and IV divided level in three steps:. In phase II, the cancer spreads across the chest lining in lymph nodes and in the phase III it spreads in the Centre of the chest, chest wall, heart, through the membrane or stomach lining, etc.. The final or the fourth stage is that in which the cancer has already spread to distant organs.
Treatment
Depending on the stage of cancer, its location and the health, age and history of the patient, 3 types of treatments from malignant mesothelioma patients - surgery the tumour to remove), radiation therapy (application of the Nucleide rays) and chemotherapy (use of the combination of drugs) are opposite directions. The apart, if it accumulation of fluid in the chest or abdomen, the doctor then must it from drain and the process is considered a pleural biopsy and puncture or.
So respect the disease, so for very beginning to prevent it.
Fred Lindell is a successful novelist and publisher of health related questions, for more informative articles go to [http://www.mesotheliomaplaza.com]
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