Causes, Symptoms, Treatment Of Mesothelioma?
Mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer which has even caused the death of a great footballer, Merlin Olsen has become one of the greatest question amongst many world wide as to what it is. Not much is known about the disease, the symptoms, the cause and life expectancy it has. For the alarming people worldwide we would like to share our a brief review on the mesothelioma.
Mesothelioma, a cancer which develops from the protective lining that covers many of the internal organs with the main cause of it being exposed to asbestos. The lungs and the internal chest wall are the two main places which it attacks while in some cases heart and the pericardium are also reported to be damaged.
Patients reported with this disease are mostly those who have worked where they have inhaled asbestos particles or exposed to asbestos dust and fiber. In some cases, a family member involved in washing clothes of a person who have worked in that environment has also been exposed to a risk for developing mesothelioma.
Mesothelioma Symptoms :
- Shortness Of Breath
- Chest Wall Pain
- Weight Loss
- Abdominal Swelling And Pain
- Bowel Obstruction
- Blood Clotting
- Anemia
- Fever
- Swelling of Neck or Face
- Shortness of Breath
Mesothelioma Treatment:
An average of 75% success rate has been proved in the patients life expectancy by 5 years using conventional therapies in combination with radiation or chemotherapy on Stage I or II. Some of the many ways from which the mesothelioma can be cured includes:
- Surgery
- Radiation
- Chemotherapy
- Immunotherapy
- Heated Intraoperative Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy
- Multimodality Therapy
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