Mesothelioma Peritoneum [Mesothelioma Disease]

Mesothelioma Disease

Asbestos mesothelioma disease often occurs in a malignant or cancerous form and rarely occurs as a non-cancerous form. Asbestos mesothelioma disease is often called as the mesothelioma.

This is the simple term indicating the cancerous form caused by asbestos like materials.

This can cause growth of cancerous cells and the multiplication may take several months and the patient encounters death in typical mesothelioma cases......>>> Type of Lung Cancer. Pleural Mesothelioma | Pericardial Mesothelioma | Peritoneal Mesothelioma.<<<

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Mesothelioma Type of Lung Cancer

However, lot of clinical trials are going on in order to evolve the suitable remedy once the diagnosis of this mesothelioma cases is made, correctly.

The asbestos mesothelioma disease may affect mainly thoracic cavity and in such cases, the problem is called as the pleural form of mesothelioma and the pleura is the membrane covering the pulmonary region and has two layers with pleural fluid in between the layers.

However, in case of mesothelioma cases, more amounts of pleural effusion occurs and the affected persons have pain the thoracic cavity and labored breathing and some may even have fever and reduced body movements.

In this disease, some consider that the asbestos fibers are carried to various parts like intestine by swallowing of discharge of respiratory tract or sometimes, directly into the gastro-intestinal tract.

In such cases, in addition to the pleural cavity, the abdominal organs also may get affected.

Further, the peritoneal form of asbestos mesothelioma may also occur in which cases the asbestos materials or fibers might be carried into the abdominal cavity through the lymphatic system.

In this form of disease, the peritoneum which is lining the abdomen gets affected. The organs like liver, small intestinal segments like duodenum, jejunum, ileum and large intestinal regions like colon etc. may be affected.

Pleural Mesothelioma Peritoneal

It is to be remembered that in asbestos mesothelioma disease, the death may occur if the disease is an extensive one and the death occurs mostly within ten to sixteen months. Affected persons can make claim from health insurance policy also.

Hence, the sufferers of asbestos mesothelioma disease or members of the family in which a person has died of this asbestos mesothelioma disease can make claim as compensation for the failure of industries to provide the adequate safety measures.

Mesothelioma cancer is a rare type of cancer diseases that can develop in some internal organs in the body, especially in membrane parts. When it develops in lungs membrane, it can be called pleura mesothelioma.

When it develops in the membrane of the abdominal cavity, it can be called peritoneal mesothelioma. And when it develops in heart membrane it can be called pericardial mesothelioma. I described every mesothelioma type in this site.

Pericardial Mesothelioma Pericardial

Mesothelioma cancer affects the serous membranes that surround the major organs in the midsection of the body. Different organs can be affected by mesothelioma because the serous membranes surround the lungs, heart, abdomen and others. The most common type of mesothelioma is that which affects the lung lining, and is called pleural mesothelioma. Other types are pericardial mesothelioma, which affects the lining of the heart, and peritoneal mesothelioma, affecting the lining of the abdomen.

Diagnosis: When considering a diagnosis of asbestosis, your doctor will probably inquire as to your exposure to asbestos. He-she may also ask whether any fellow employees have been affected by the disease....Mesothelioma Diagnosis

Treatment: The affects of asbestosis cannot be reversed but progression can be halted and symptoms treated. Above all us, further exposure to the toxic material should be eliminated. If you smoke, it’s necessary to stop immediately.....Mesothelioma Treatment

Peritoneal Mesothelioma Pleural