A brief overview of mesothelioma
Introduction
Today there is much discussion in the world, both offline and on the Internet, via the mesothelioma. In the United States, there are groups awareness mesothelioma in almost every city in the United States. In addition to the discussion forums, legal mesothelioma cells, mesothelioma forums, groups, etc. awareness mesothelioma, mesothelioma, which today is a very broad topic. There is even a mesothelioma Memorial Scholarship, it is proposed that each quarter. The scholarship is in memory and honor, those who were affected, by mesothelioma. Billions of dollars have been spent to try to make the fight against this terrible disease and a cure to be found. Let us begin, ask this simple question - what is that mesothelioma?
What is mesothelioma?
Asbestos and mesothelioma infâmant are bound. The Mesothelioma is a form of cancer affects people who were exposed to asbestos. It is a rare form of cancer, and touched that the people who have a story created by asbestos, others not. However, it may be secondary, in which a person can be in touch with someone who was asbestos in the past. The key for mesothelioma, as well as here, is the risk from asbestos.
The main cause of mesothelioma is an asbestos exposure. Once the patient inhaled asbestos dust / fibres, other factors such as smoking, the situation in a period of time. It may also have other causes mesothelioma. For example, there were cases in which patients diagnosed had no history of asbestos exposure. People can use it to the people, that the asbestos exposure. Before proceeding, define mesothelioma.
Mésothéliome Definition: The mesothelioma is defined as a rare form of cancer, often in connection with a previous exposure to asbestos. In this disease, malignant (cancer) in the cells of the mésothélium develop protective fairing, the majority of the organs of the body. Mésothéliome malignant cells proliferate in the affected area, and are usually very difficult to reduce.
The mesothelioma has come to be widely known, only about 60 years old, if the symptoms have begun to manifest, and the cases of mesothelioma diagnosed. Across America, for the people who are in institutions, in connection with asbestos, it is a nightmare. It was more because at the time, asbestos, because of the many advantages that other metals, was often in all industries around the world. It was a tragedy, the epic proportions, which is expected to be triggered when it was triggered, he devastated the lives of people everywhere in America. Thousands lost their lives for the mesothelioma, and even today, thousands of others remain in the fight against this terrible disease.
Even today, more than 3000 people will receive a diagnosis of mesothelioma in the United States. Today, the mesothelioma victims and their families struggling to cope with the disease. For the survivors mesothelioma court action against the industries in which the disease on them was a exorciser through the pain and suffering that they had to suffer. For a number of victims of mesothelioma lawyers were in a position to the business with success. There are groups of mesothelioma mesothelioma support for the victims and their families for life, resulting from the disease. There are websites, like www.mesotheliomaweb.org, www.mesothelioma.com, www.cancer.gov, etc.
The mesothelioma is extremely violent, for several reasons:
• The mesothelioma diagnosis is often very late. It shows itself in a person after years of asbestos exposure, so long, that 15 to 20 years ago.
• During the period of pregnancy is very long, it is as mentioned above, the time of the exhibition is very short, less than two to three months. This means that the person is not even necessary, for a longer exposure.
• The average life of a person, after diagnosis, is very short, about 24 months.
• It is not just a person who is exposed to asbestos, the chances that it is possible, are you in the dust or asbestos fibers also expensive.
Types mesothelioma
Mainly, the mesothelioma is divided into three areas on the basis of mesothelioma is divided into two categories:
• pleural fibrosis mesothelioma (pleural mesothelioma, the exterior coating protects the chest cavity and the lung)
• pericardial mesothelioma (Pericardium of mesothelioma, the bag surrounds the heart)
• peritoneal mesothelioma (mesothelioma of the peritoneum, the wall to protect the abdominal cavity)
Based on the types of cells, in a mesothelioma patients who have mesothelioma can into 3 types:
• Epithelioid mesothelioma (about 50 to 70 percent of all cells mésothéliales)
• Sarcomatoid mesothelioma (less commonly mesothelioma cell type, about 10 to 15 percent)
• Biphasic mesothelioma. (Approximately 20 to 40 percent of all cells mésothéliales)
The symptoms of mesothelioma
The symptoms of Mesothelioms depends on the type of Mesothelioms a patient can have. If a patient with a malignant pleural mesothelioma, usually feel pain in the chest, accompanied by shallow breathing. These symptoms occur because of the submission of fluid in the pleura.
Mésothéliome peritoneal symptoms differ from those of pleural mesothelioma. In the case of peritoneal mesothelioma found, the symptoms are:
• Fever
• difficulties in the chair
• Anemia
• The abnormalities in the course of blood clots
In the case of peritoneal mesothelioma, the symptoms include pain, swelling of the face or the neck, and the difficulties of absorption.
Mésothéliome card symptoms of other, less serious inconvenience. Therefore, it is advisable to consult a doctor to ensure that the symptoms show.
The diagnosis of Mesothelioms
Mésothéliome diagnosis is not an easy task, because the symptoms of the card to a lesser other diseases, as already mentioned above. The first step for the diagnosis of mesothelioma is a journal in the history of medicine to the patient. It is important to know whether the patient has a disease whose symptoms shows to mesothelioma. At this point, it is also important to know whether the patient previously asbestos. If the patient is not disease, the symptoms associated with mesothelioma, and had an asbestos exposure, then it may be suspected mesothelioma.
It is important to have a physical examination of patients, including X-ray, magnetic resonance and tomodensitogrammes. The focus is usually on the regions of abdominal and chest. If there is something suspect after conclusion of the investigations, it is advisable to a biopsy.
A biopsy is usually by a specialist or a surgeon or oncologist. Biopsy is a sample of tissue of the patients and to undergo tests to determine the presence or absence of mesothelioma. Biopsy with mesothelioma:
• Thoracoscopy (by the taking of samples of tissue inside the breast, with a thoracoscope)
• Peritoneoscopy (by the taking of samples of tissue from the abdomen, with a peritoneoscope)
Once the diagnosis, it is necessary to know which step mesothelioma was found. Depending on whether the cancer is still in its original position, or, if they stick to the other parts of the body, which can be called mesothelioma:
• City (still in its original location)
• Advanced (spreading to other parts of the body)
Treatment of Mesothelioms
Mésothéliome treatments according to mesothelioma, as in the phase where it is found. The three treatments, the most common forms of the Mesothelioms are:
• Surgery - Surgically abolition of part of the body of cancer patients. For example, the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma could also include the abolition of the lungs caused by the execution of a lung resection.
• The radiation therapy - Bring the affected party of high-energy radiation to kill the malignant cells
• chemotherapy - using chemicals or drugs to destroy malignant cells, either by injection or by the patient intravenously or through direct placement in the chest or the abdomen (intracavitaire chemotherapy).
In addition to these three options, the investigations are still under way for the latest and most effective treatment options. Clinical studies have an important role in the development of new choice of treatment.
Mésothéliome forecast
In the case of mesothelioma, the prognosis is not as precise as with other diseases, less serious. This is because normally the prognosis depends on the phase in which a disease is detected. The mesothelioma is usually very late detected, the patient, so that it becomes difficult to maintain the healing or for the life of a patient after treatment. Regardless of the available statistics are not as reliable as we would like. Although it was not easy to determine which of the two - or pleural effusion peritonealer - Mesothelioma is difficult to stage, the experts agree that in general, the prognosis is very difficult for the two.
But recent studies and researches have shown that patients with mesothelioma is perhaps not as bad as it was originally believed start. These data are included in the following tables.
Stage discovered Mesothelioma chances of survival (No. years) Percentage of Patients
Mid at an advanced stage 3 years 10%
5 years 5%
First Steps 2 years 50%
5 years 20%
It is not that general information on the prognosis of Mesothelioms. There are certain data available to Internet-n-scenarios and situations.
