All About Mesothelioma
- By:tony thompson
Mesothelioma is a cancerous tumor of the pleura or peritoneum. Mesothelioma is caused by asbestos. Asbestos is
Usually used as a fire resistant and heat resistant insulating material. You can get three types of asbestos white which
Is very common, blue and brown which is the most dangerous. Asbestos is now controlled by stringent regulations.
Mesothelioma causes pain and breathlessness. If you have the tumor of the pleura, this is the membrane surrounding
The lungs, other symptoms which may occur are chest pain, cough and difficulty breathing more so if the pleura effusion
Develops the outer and inner layers of the pleura can become thickened. Excess fluid will fill the gap between them when
This happens it means that the lungs can not expand, making you have shortness of breath.
If you have the tumor in the peritioneum it can cause a obstruction of the intestines or a enlarged abdomen. .Mesothelioma can
Be diagnosed by a chest x ray and also a biopsy. This is where a small amount of cells or tissue are taken from the body
To be looked at under the microscope. If Mesothelioma is diagnosed and the cancerous tumor is small enough, surgery
Can be fairly successful if not and the tumor is large there is not any successful treatment, although sometimes radiotherapy
May be offered to help ease the symptoms. Mesothelioma of the peritoneum cannot be operated on and there is no other form of treatment and will usually lead to death with in one or two years.
Mesothelioma can develop even after dealing with asbestos for just a short time. The usual gap between a person working with asbestos and being diagnosed can be up to twenty or thirty years. Mesothelioma is contracted by people who work
With blue and brown asbestos.
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