mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that develops from the protective lining that covers many organs, is usually caused by asbestos.
Most people who contract mesothelioma is a result of working at jobs where they inhaled asbestos particles, or they were exposed to asbestos dust and other fibers. washing clothes of family members who worked with asbestos can put someone at risk of mesothelioma. Unlike lung cancer, no association between mesothelioma and smoking, but smoking greatly increases the risk of cancer. Compensation. via asbestos funds or lawsuits is an important issue in mesothelioma
Mesothelioma symptoms include shortness of breath due to pleural effusion (fluid between the lung and the chest wall) or chest wall pain, and general symptoms such as weight loss. Diagnosis can be suspected by X-ray and CT scan, and confirmed with a biopsy (tissue sample) and microscopic examination. A thoracoscopy (insert the tube with a camera into the chest) can be used to take biopsies. This allows the entry of substances such as talcum powder eliminates pleural space (called pleurodesis), which prevents more fluid from collecting and pressing on the lung. Despite treatment with chemotherapy, radiation therapy or sometimes surgery, the disease took a bad prognosis. Research about screening tests for early detection of mesothelioma is ongoing.
Most people who contract mesothelioma is a result of working at jobs where they inhaled asbestos particles, or they were exposed to asbestos dust and other fibers. washing clothes of family members who worked with asbestos can put someone at risk of mesothelioma. Unlike lung cancer, no association between mesothelioma and smoking, but smoking greatly increases the risk of cancer. Compensation. via asbestos funds or lawsuits is an important issue in mesothelioma
Mesothelioma symptoms include shortness of breath due to pleural effusion (fluid between the lung and the chest wall) or chest wall pain, and general symptoms such as weight loss. Diagnosis can be suspected by X-ray and CT scan, and confirmed with a biopsy (tissue sample) and microscopic examination. A thoracoscopy (insert the tube with a camera into the chest) can be used to take biopsies. This allows the entry of substances such as talcum powder eliminates pleural space (called pleurodesis), which prevents more fluid from collecting and pressing on the lung. Despite treatment with chemotherapy, radiation therapy or sometimes surgery, the disease took a bad prognosis. Research about screening tests for early detection of mesothelioma is ongoing.
