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Mesothelioma is a rare form of lung cancer. The main cause of mesothelioma is exposure to asbestos fibers. It 'a gap for some time, sometimes up to 30 years, between exposure to asbestos and the onset of the disease. It 'also very difficult to diagnose this disease because the symptoms are very similar to other benign diseases such as pneumonia.
Mesothelioma is a disease in the mesothelium, or lining is that a precautionary measure for the effectStomach, lung, heart, and some parts of the body. Mesothelium cells divide rapidly during this illness. These cells have a longer duration and invade. This abnormal development of cells mesothelium based on exposure to asbestos fibers. People who have worked in the asbestos industry or lived around asbestos industry and their families are more prone to getting this disease. For some, this may include the remaining parts of the body.
There are three mainTypes of mesothelioma. It is, as the pleura, where the lungs, peritoneal dialysis if his stomach and pericardial effusion when the heart is affected. About 75% of cases are pleural mesothelioma and 20% are peritoneal or pericardium. There are also some other rare types of mesothelioma that affect the remaining 5%. All these statistics refer only to cases documented. There are thousands of cases that are undocumented or go all diagnosedWorld.
Pleural mesothelioma:
Among the various types of cancer, mesothelioma is only a small percentage. However, among the various types of mesothelioma, pleural mesothelioma, which represent nearly three-quarters of the cases documented. In pleural mesothelioma is fluid between the chest and the mesothelium row.
Symptoms
The symptoms of this disease, including wheezing, dyspnea, fever,Weight loss, coughing up blood and breathing difficulties. Patients with pleural mesothelioma face the acute pain in the chest. Because the symptoms of this disease are similar to pneumonia, is often confused with this disease. The diagnosis is difficult. There is no known cure for pleural mesothelioma. There are two types of pleural mesothelioma - cancer and not cancer. If it is cancer, is known as a malignant form, and if it is cancer, is calledas a benign form.
The latency period of mesothelioma is about 20 to 50 years. This makes it very difficult for many, the disease associated with exposure to asbestos. They have changed many jobs in this time and can not consider their illness as a professional nature of the disease.
Mesothelioma is caused by the inhalation of asbestos fibers. These fibers in the lungs through the nose or mouth, and may be in the lung. Then travel through the ' Tissues. Because they are lightweight and invisible air and are easily inhaled. If regulated asbestos fibers in the lining mesothelium, begins to show the mesothelium cells, abnormal behavior, what is mesothelioma. In this disease, cancers of the lung and mesothelium, and they can also form on other parts of the body.
Since it is difficult to see, would have a maximum of devastation caused by the time they are recognized causes. Most, if> Mesothelioma is detected, patients in the terminal stage of cancer and will remain with only a few months or years. Sometimes, even that is not so. Mesothelioma is a terrible deadly disease. Proper testing and the effort must be made by the medical profession to recognize the disease as soon as possible.
Peritoneal mesothelioma:
Peritoneal Mesothelioma is a rare disease. Approximately 10-20% of cases with diagnosis of peritoneal mesothelioma have been documentedMesothelioma. This type of mesothelioma affects the abdomen of the patient. The mesothelium of the abdominal cells is misbehaving in this disease. This disease is caused by inhaling asbestos fibers. The fibers travel through the digestive tract and a part of the digestive system. The mesothelium lining in this part division begins rapidly and the cells have a longer life. This leads to cancer of the stomach and may alsoother parts of the body. The main symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma severe abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, constipation, fever, chest pain, weight loss and problems with vomiting. Loose motions or constipation, a belly fat and bits of tissue in the abdominal area are the classic signs of peritoneal mesothelioma. The disease is diagnosed by x-ray in several respects, scans, MRI, PET, laparoscopy, laparotomy, thoracotomy, and so later. The most important risk factorContracting the disease is exposure to asbestos fibers, dust and asbestos. However, some of the following factors also increase the risk of this disease:
A family who had a history of cancer, which has inherited risk factors.
A smoker seems to have a greater chance of contracting the disease, so that a comparison of non-smoker, who has had the same level and amount of exposure to asbestos fibers.
Zeolite is a mineral that is very similar properties to asbestos and it also seemsbe as dangerous as asbestos.
Thorium oxide is used in X-rays and a triggering factor for cancer.
Pericardial Mesothelioma:
The rare form of mesothelioma is pericardial mesothelioma, affects the mesothelium covering the heart. The main symptoms of pericardial mesothelioma are chest pain, shortness of breath, fever, palpitations, fatigue and cough. Like all other types of mesothelioma, there is no cure for this typetoo. The only thing doctors can do, is to reduce the pain and discomfort of the symptoms and patients have a comfortable and peaceful death.
The lining of the pericardial sac of the heart is removed to reduce the symptoms. The heart is the most sensitive part of the body. E 'coated still fragile, the pericardium. Therefore, this disease is known as pericardial mesothelioma, as it affects the pericardium. The first symptoms are fatigue, chest pain, heartPalpitations, difficulty breathing and persistent cough. Since these characters are shared with other heart problems, it is difficult to diagnose this disease. Slowly feed the heart begins to thicken and begin filling fluid of the heart. It can also spread to other organs of the body.
The later stages of pericardial mesothelioma, the patient finds it very difficult to eat or drink fluids. The lung does not work slowly and blocking the intestine is alwaysin the foreground. His condition worsened and the patient's heart can be affected by a stroke or heart attack. The death you try the solution and the salvation that mesothelioma patients. People who are more likely to get this disease, those with constant exposure to risk factors, such as the face
Workers
Industries and workers to the miners of asbestos.
Zeolite Industries workers and miners.
Construction workers.
Product Manufacturers Fire poof
Mixers
Painters
Not only the above groups of people with a high probability of contracting the disease, but also their families at risk of infection with this disease. The workers, if carried out in house dust of asbestos and asbestos fibers in their clothes and their families may be exposed to the disease. Workers must take the following precautions:
You should wear protective clothing to work.
They must change their clothes and wash before a holidayHome.
An expert should be hired to discover if there is asbestos in the residence nearby and the surrounding area.