Mesothelioma is a type of lung cancer is rare. The
main cause of mesothelioma is exposure to asbestos fibers. Have a long period
of time, sometimes even up to 30 years, with exposure to asbestos and the
emergence of the disease. It is also very difficult cancer diagnosed because
the symptoms are very similar to other diseases such as pneumonia.
Mesothelioma is a disease that affects the mesothelium
or gaskets which form a protective layer around the abdomen, lungs, heart and
some other parts of the body.The cells of the mesothelium splitting quickly
while experiencing the disease. Later, these cells have a longer lifetime and
then attacked.
Abnormal growth of mesothelial cells/ occurs because
of exposure to asbestos fibers.People who work in asbestos industry or live
around asbestos production and their families have the possibility of getting
this disease. After some time, the disease can also affect other parts of the
body. There are three main types of mesothelioma. Called pleural while
attacking the lung, pericardium and attack when the peritoneal abdominal cavity
when a heart beat. AbouWhat about 75% of the cases happened is a type of
pleural mesothelioma and peritoneal is 20% or pericardial. There are also some
other rare types of mesothelioma with the percentage of as much as 5%. These
figures only refer to cases that are documented. There are thousands of cases
of mesothelioma undiagnosed or which are not documented in the rest of the
world.
Pleural Mesothelioma
Among the various types of cancer, mesothelioma has a
very small percentage. However, among the various types of mesothelioma, almost
three-quarters of cases documented is the type of mesothelioma pleural. In the
pleural mesothelioma, fluid will be established between the chest and a layer
of mesothelium.
The symptoms of this disease include shortness of
breath, difficulty breathing, fever, weight loss, and a bloody cough. Pleural
mesothelioma patients faced with acute chest pain condition. The symptoms of
this disease are similar to pneumonia so it is often confusing. The diagnosis
is done it is difficult. The drug has not been found to handle mesothelioma
pleural.
There are two types of pleural mesothelioma - cancer
and not cancer. When evil, called malignant form, and if there are
carcinogenic, is referred to as a benign form. Durability period of
mesothelioma is 20-50 years. This makes it very difficult for many people to
associate the disease with exposure to asbestos. You can change jobs during
that time and couldn't believe his illness as a result of this type of work
before.
Pleural mesothelioma caused by inhaling asbestos
fibers. These fibers enter the lungs through the nose or mouth and settles in
the lungs. Asbestos fibers also pass through the factory. Because light and
invisible in the air, asbestos fibers are easily inhaled. When asbestos fibers
are stored in a layer of mesothelium settles, mesothelioma cells began to show
abnormal behavior, leading to mesothelioma.
In this disease, lung cancer and in the form of
mesothelium may also spread to other parts of the body. Because the disease is
difficult to be identified, when detected will be able to cause severe damage
to the body. Especially when mesothelioma is detected, the patient is in the
final stages of cancer, with only has a few months or years.
Sometimes the disease is varied. Mesothelioma is a
disease that's killing is terrible. The correct tests and trials should be
performed by physicians to identify the disease as early as possible.
Peritoneal Mesothelioma
Peritoneal mesothelioma is a rare disease. About
10-20% of mesothelioma cases are undiagnosed is a type of peritoneal
mesothelioma. This type of mesothelioma affects patient's stomach. Mesothelial
cells in the stomach behaving not normal in this illness. This disease is also
caused by an oral inhalation of asbestos fibers. Asbestos fibers will move
through the digestive tract and settles in any part of the digestive system.
The mesothelial layer in this section starts doing cell division quickly in a
long period of time. This caused a tumor in the abdominal cavity, and this can
also extend to other parts of the body.
The main symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma include
severe abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, constipation, fever, chest pain, weight
loss, and hard to break. Constipation, abdominal swelling and abdominal tissue
are snippet were common of peritoneal mesothelioma. The disease was diagnosed
in several ways, namely through x-rays, CT scan, MRI, PET, laparoscopy,
laparotomy, thoracotomy, and so on. The main factors of this disease are
exposure to asbestos fibers and asbestos dust.
Pericardial Mesothelioma
The rarest form of mesothelioma, affecting the
mesothelial lining of the heart. The main symptoms of mesothelioma are
pericardial chest pain, difficulty breathing, fever, heart palpitations,
fatigue and cough. As with other types of mesothelioma, there is no medicine to
cure the disease.
The only thing that could be done doctor is by
reducing pain and discomfort when symptoms appear and help end live quietly and
less pain. Cardiac pericardial layers will be removed to reduce the symptoms.
The heart is the most fragile of the body and is surrounded by a layer called
pericardium. That's why this disease called pericardial mesothelioma, which
affects the pericardium.
The first symptoms are fatigue, chest pain, heart
palpitations, shortness of breath and coughing. Because these symptoms are very
common on other heart problems, it is difficult to diagnose this disease.
Gradually, the membranes of the heart start making liquid and start filling
your heart. These fluids can also spread to other organs.
At later stages, patients are having trouble
eating and drinking. Slowly the lungs will stop working and the obstruction of
the bowel becomes increasingly on the rise. Heart disease worsened, and the
patient is likely to experience a stroke or a heart attack. Death becomes the
solution that is sometimes expected by patients with mesothelioma.
