Mesothelioma Cancer

If a patient symptoms suggest a malignant mesothelioma, the doctor begins with the imaging techniques for a diagnosis. The X-ray and computed tomography of the chest or abdomen are taken to detect any disturbance, such as fluid collections, thickening of the tissue, or raw, the show, a disease is based. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET), the images are to the extent of the spread of cancer, the PET is more expensive, but also the faithful. From the analysis of data for planning the treatment.

As soon as the suspected cancer is a biopsy of the tissue is necessary in order to confirm the diagnosis. If the pleura or fabric wallpapered, lungs and the chest is not in question, a thoracoscopie, as a rule under local anaesthetic. A small opening in the wall is a thoracic and called a thorascope in which the surgeon can in the chest between the ribs. Tissues and fluids can be collected through this opening. Although the peritoneum or tissues boggle the abdomen and the abdominal organs involved, a peritoneoscope into the abdominal cavity to collect biopsy tissue. The biopsy tissue is then examined under the microscope to determine if the cells or cancer cells are normal. Depending on the cell type, the diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma. Mesotheliomas are smarter than three cell types: epithelioid, mixed and sarcomatoid. In general epithelioid Malignant mesothelioma is the most common and best with the forecast; sarcomatoid are the rarest in time to survive shorter.

The next step is to localize production as cancer, advanced or recurrent. This can be done through a combination of images and exploration operation. There are three systems of production in use, each with four steps: Butchart system, and Brigham TNM system.