A rare form of cancer called mesothelioma is asbestos, a malignant tumor in the mesothelial tissues of the lung and abdomen, resulting from inhalation. Its rarity is one reason why many people are not aware of this deadly disease. In fact, many people die with a diagnosis of mesothelioma. Although there is now a growing awareness of the dangers of asbestos on health have not heard many of mesothelioma and therefore did not understand his way ofCauses, symptoms and treatment. Even some doctors, it is difficult to detect Mesothelioma because its symptoms of pneumonia are related to other diseases like lung cancer. Furthermore, it takes decades for a patient who has been exposed to asbestos to develop Mesothelioma - 50 years, maximum.
Ignorance of mesothelioma associated with higher risks, since it discourages the diagnosis and treatment. treatment should be subjected to a person familiar with the various stages of cancer or the extent ofDisease. Chances of recovering from Mesothelioma and the kind of treatment on the stage of the disease. There are basically two systems for the staging of pleural mesothelioma (lung) were used: the TNM system and system Brighan. This production also in other types of cancer, but the former is generally used. There is no established method to determine the stage of peritoneal mesothelioma (abdominal), the TNM system used is Sun
There are threeThe variables of the TNM system: tumor, lymph nodes and metastases. In the earliest stages of mesothelioma, stage I malignant mesothelioma cells grow and multiply only one layer to start the pleura. The pleura is the membrane that surrounds the lungs and lines the wall of the chest cavity. However, there are some cases where the pericardium (the membrane that takes the heart) and diaphragm cover are already affected. In this case, cancer patient is still in Phase IMesothelioma.
In the second phase, the two layers of pleural mesothelioma are already affected. Note, however, concerned that at this stage only one side of the body. Normally, the pleura produces only small amount of liquid lubricant which can be easily expanded and contracting the lungs. The excess fluid is absorbed into the blood and lymph vessels, there is a balance between the amount of fluid produced and removed. During the second stage Mesothelioma, fluid startsbuilding between the membrane of the lung and the diaphragm of the chest wall, resulting in pleural effusion. The increase in the volume of fluid produced causes shortness of breath and chest pain. Other Mesothelioma cancer patients experience dry and persistent cough. The diagnosis of pleural effusion is achieved through a chest x-ray.
Stage III Mesothelioma means that the malignant cells are already on the chest wall, esophagus and lymph nodes in one part of the diffusionChest. The patient may experience severe pain in correspondence with interested parties. If not treated immediately or when the Mesothelioma patient does not respond well to medication, the stage of cancer, the first on the fourth. The fourth stage Mesothelioma is a terrible, as it is entered into this phase of mesothelioma cells in the blood and other body organs such as bone, liver and brain. The lymph nodes on the opposite side of the chest may also be affected by mesotheliomaStage IV
Brighan staging system, on the other hand, determines whether the Mesothelioma can be surgically removed or not and whether the lymph nodes are affected or not. In stage I Mesothelioma, the lymph nodes are not affected and the patient can still recover through surgery. In phase II, the operation can be performed, but some lymph nodes infiltrated by cancer cells have already passed. In phase III, are the heart and the chest wall already affected, is not a transactionappropriate. The lymph nodes at this stage may or may not be affected. In the final stage, stage IV Mesothelioma, cancer cells have liver into the bloodstream and other body parts, such as heart, brain, bones e. In most cases, a patient who has reached stage IV Mesothelioma only live 4-24 months.
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