Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma (also called asbestos lung cancer) is a disease that causes the deadly tumors to develop in the c
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Causes and treatment for Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma (also called asbestos lung cancer) is a disease that
causes the deadly tumors to develop in the chest and lung cavity. There
are three types of mesothelioma:
1) Peritoneal 2) Pleural 3) Pericardial
Symptoms of mesothelioma Shortnesss of breath,
Chest pain, Persistent cough, Swelling of the face and
neck, Coughing up blood, Loss of appetite, Weight loss,
Nausea.
In the past few years
there has been an increasing awareness of mesotheloma. Both the medical
profession and many drug makers have focused attention on the disease.
This has resulted in the development of promising new drug and
chemotherapies including Alimta, which promise to re-define future
cancer treatment.
Of all the cancers caused by asbestos dust (mesothelioma)- pericardial mesothelioma is the most rare- accounting for a fraction of all cases (5%). It is a cancer that grows on the pericardium (the lining of the heart). This is a delicate /' film/' - and any infection on the pericardium can h...
Mesothelioma is a cancer of the epithelium that lines the lungs- the abdomen- or the heart. Pericardial Mesothelioma is the cancer of the lining of the heart- known as the pericardium- hence the name pericardial mesothelioma. This rare form of mesothelioma accounts for small percentage o...
What is pericardial mesothelioma ? It is a cancer caused by the inhalation of asbestos dust- and is the most rare of mesothelioma cancers. It accounts for about 5% of all cases. Its period of latency (time it takes for the symptoms to show) is approximately 30-50 years. Symptoms are simila...
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