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A person inhales the asbestos fiber or ingested, which is not really exposed to the naked eye. Over time these fibers react with the cells of the body so that the experience mutation causing malignant mesothelioma. Such exposure can be directly and indirectly, when family and friends in contact with the person who is exposed to asbestos came.
Types of Mesothelioma
The first type is called pleural mesotheliomaThis mesothelioma and affects the lining of the lungs, the pleura is called. When inhaled asbestos fibers that are, because scar and damage the cells of the lining. This leads to the onslaught of cancer mesothelioma. This is the most common form of mesothelioma and symptoms are shortness of breath, chest pain, fluid in the lungs and traces of blood in the sputum.
The next type of mesothelioma iscalled peritoneal mesothelioma and affects the lining of the stomach. This occurs when the asbestos fibers penetrate into the body and destroy normal cells to penetrate their thin coating. This is not very common, but the race is manifested in the form of symptoms, abdominal pain, nausea, constipation, abdominal lumps of tissue, etc.
The third type is the pericardial mesothelioma, and this affects the lining around the heart.There are very few cases of this type of cancer diagnosed and the symptoms are chest pain, palpitations and mild cough.
Mesothelioma life expectancy
This is a very dangerous form of cancer and a person not diagnosed for more than two years of life. The risk is still the fact that the symptoms manifest only decades after initial exposure to asbestos fibers. Although the main cause is exposure to asbestos, which is not the only cause. It takesabout 30 to 40 years after the surface before infection. But the main cause for concern is that by the time it is diagnosed it is usually in the later stages. The life expectancy of mesothelioma is less than two years and that time is very painful, mentally and physically. There are many doctors and surgeons who are constantly experimenting with treatments and prevention methods, he felt very good that the life expectancy of mesothelioma can be almost five years.If this is possible, then it is a great success in the medical world today due Mesothelioma is a dreaded "silent killer".
Benefits of screening
A person who lives exposed to asbestos at any point of time is always advisable to get tested for mesothelioma. Even if they are not directly exposed, even if a family member is exposed, it is best for you and your family is tested for the signs. Since it takes a longTime for the symptoms to the surface of their current health status is not a criterion. Although it is perfectly fine now always check for yourself can not hurt. It 's easier to control before symptoms appear, because then it's too late.
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