0 Facts about Mesothelioma

By Yukiko | At 06.11 | Label : cancer , mesothelioma , Peritoneal mesothelioma , Pleural mesothelioma , symptoms of Mesothelioma | 0 Comments

For some people may never know what it is mesothelioma. Even they may not know that it is a disease mesothelioma, malignant cancer. Mesothelioma is a cancer of the mesothelium, a protective membrane layer vital organs, such as lungs, heart and stomach. This membrane produces lubricating fluid. Here are some facts about mesothelioma you need to know about this disease.

1. Mesothelioma affects vital organs on the location of the cancer. Mesothelioma there are three types, namely : peritoneal mesothelioma, pleural mesothelioma, and Pericardinal mesothelioma.

2. Peritoneal mesothelioma affects the lining of the abdomen, pleural mesothelioma affects the lining of the lungs and pericardial mesothelioma affects the lining of the chest cavity. In rare cases, testicular mesothelioma affects the mesothelium of the male reproductive organs (testes vaginalis tunical) and the mesothelium of the female reproductive organs (tunica Seros uteri) .

3. Mesothelioma is a type of cancer is very rare. In the United States in the year there are only about 2,000 to 3,000 new cases of mesothelioma (a ratio of about 14 people per 1 million) or approximately 10,000 cases worldwide.

4. Most cases of mesothelioma caused by exposure to asbestos. Asbestos is a mineral fiber that is used in a wide range of products and industries. Asbestos enters the body when inhaled or ingested . When asbestos is in the body then it will irritate the tissue over time and cause normal cells to mutate into cancer cells .

5. Mesothelioma diagnosed in men more than women because men in direct contact with asbestos products, mining, shipbuilding facilities and railway construction.

6. Approximately 75 % of cases occurs more frequently in men aged 60-72 than in men ages 55 down.

7. To diagnose a person affected by the disease mesothelioma is difficult because the symptoms of this disease are similar to symptoms of other diseases such as this disease is often overlooked.

8. The symptoms of mesothelioma are pleuritic pain, fever, weight loss and nausea. During the consultation , patients should discuss their medical history and work of the doctor so the doctor can diagnose accurately about the possibility of her illness.

9. Most cases of patients do not realize that she was suffering from mesothelioma disease mesothelioma is because it takes 15 to 50 years to develop. And people realized after the disease is already at a dangerous stage that can result in death.

10. The survival rate average mesothelioma patients diagnosed less than a year .
11. Treatment options for mesothelioma are surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

0 Symptoms of Mesothelioma

By Yukiko | At 19.28 | Label : Peritoneal mesothelioma , Pleural mesothelioma , Symptomps of acute mesothelioma , symptoms of Mesothelioma , Symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma , Symptoms of pleural mesothelioma | 0 Comments

Symptoms of mesothelioma can only be seen after 20 to 50 years after exposure to asbestos. Symptoms of mesothelioma is most often detected are shortness of breath, coughing, pain, and pain in the chest due to an accumulation of fluid in the pleura.

Mesothelioma is a disease that attacks the respiratory system and the surrounding area as a result of exposure to asbestos. Asbestos dust is dangerous if inhaled it will stick and accumulate in the respiratory tract.

Symptoms of mesothelioma can be distinguished based on the affected organs , namely :
a. Pleural mesothelioma
b . Peritoneal mesothelioma

Symptoms of pleural mesothelioma include:
- Pain in the chest.
- Shortness of Breath.
- Anemia or fatigue.
- Blood in the sputum (fluid) coughed (hemoptysis).
- Pleural effusion / fluid surrounding the lung.
- Night sweats.

In severe cases, patients may have many tumor masses. Individuals may develop a pneumothorax, or collapse of the lung. This disease may metastasize or spread to other body parts.

Symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma :
- Weight loss.
- Abdominal Pain.
- Problems with bowel function.
- Ascites or abnormal buildup of fluid in the abdomen.
- A mass in the abdomen.
- Fever.
- Digestive Disorder.

Acute Mesothelioma can be seen through the following symptoms :
- Blood clots in the veins, which may cause thrombophlebitis.
- Disseminated intravascular coagulation, a disorder that causes severe bleeding in body organs.
- Low blood sugar level
- Jaundice, or eye and skin becomes yellow.
- Pleural effusion.
- Pulmonary embolism or blood clots in the arteries of the lungs.
- Severe ascites.

Mesothelioma cases usually do not spread to the bone, brain, or adrenal glands. Pleural tumors are usually found only on one side of the lungs.

By knowing the symptoms of mesothelioma disease hopefully we can be alert to the possibility of this disease affected as a result of exposure to asbestos dust.

0 What is mesothelioma ?

By Yukiko | At 18.07 | Label : cancer , definition of mesothelioma , mesothelioma , pulmonary tract cancer | 0 Comments

What is mesothelioma? Mesothelioma is a cancer that attacks the lungs. Mesothelioma is included in the rare disease and very rarely suffered by any person except construction workers because their jobs are often associated with asbestos. Mesothelioma is a form of cancer that is malignant cells are found in the sac lining the chest (the lining of the lung / pleura) or the abdomen (peritoneum / peritoneum). 

Mesothelioma affects the lining membrane that protects and vital organs in the body in the lung that is mesothelium. Mesothelium contained in the lungs is composed of two layers of specialized cells called mesothelial cells. Mesothelioma vary depending on the location, type and stage of the cancer cells. Approximately 70-80 percent of cases of mesothelioma due to asbestos, so it can be said that the cause of this disease from inhaling asbestos dust. Symptoms of mesothelioma do not appear until 50 years after the first patient inhaling asbestos. However, once symptoms appear, mesothelioma can quickly lead to various complications in the body of the patient can even cause death.