Mesothelioma is a form of cancer that is often caused by malignant cells that develop in the mesothelium, a protective lining that covers most of the organs. The most common is the pleura (outer lining of the lungs and internal chest wall), but may also occur in the lining (the lining of the abdominal cavity), heart, or membrane vaginalis.
Most of the people affected by mesothelioma are caused by working on the job in inhaled asbestos particles, or perhaps also because they have been exposed to asbestos dust and fibers in other ways. Washing clothes of a family member who worked with asbestos can also be at risk for developing mesothelioma. Unlike lung cancer, and there was no association between mesothelioma and smoking. Compensation via asbestos funds or lawsuits is important in discussing mesothelioma (see asbestos and the law).Denag mesothelioma symptoms include shortness of breath due to pleural fluid (fluid between the lung and the chest wall) or chest wall pain, and also because of excess weight. Diagnosis can be suspected with chest X-ray and CT scan, and confirmed with a biopsy (tissue sample) and microscopic examination. A thoracoscopy (inserting a tube with a camera into the chest) can be used to take biopsies. Allow the introduction of objects as talc to obliterate the pleural space (called pleurodesis), which prevents more fluid from accumulating and pressing on the lung.
Despite being treated with chemotherapy, radiation therapy or surgery, which carry the disease prognosis. Research about screening tests for early detection of mesothelioma is ongoing.
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