‘Pleural Mesothelioma’

What is Mesothelioma Cancer?

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

Mesothelioma is a rare and virulent cancer of the mesothelial surfaces, which affects the lining of the lungs (pleura), the abdominal cavity (peritoneum) or the lining around the heart (pericardium).
Mesothelioma is caused by exposure to mineral fibers (asbestos, for example).
Some have been exposed to their work and secondarily by other family members who unwittingly, have reduced fiber to the home of their work in their clothes or their hair or on their skin.

Most often mesothelioma cancer is the result of exposure from 20 to 50 years or more ago.

Malignant Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that starts in the mesothelium, a membrane that covers and protects most internal organs of the body.
The mesothelium is composed of two layers, one surrounding the body itself, and the other forms a sac around it completely. A small amount of fluid is normally produced between these two layers, lubricating the motion of bodies protected. (more…)

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Some Facts on Mesothelioma Disease

Monday, February 1st, 2010

Facts on Mesothelioma

Some facts on mesothelioma disease and how it can be defeated or prevented

Mesothelioma is a potential fatal disease that humanity faces today. Cancer is commonly called a disease Mesothelioma is caused by inhaling asbestos fibers for the period of time. In many cases, patients do not survive more than two years after diagnosis. The symptoms appear very late and it is almost impossible for early detection and effective treatment.

Asbestos, a mineral widely used in industries, is highly toxic. The floating fibers, once inhaled, settling in the mesothelium, a protective membrane that sheaths in the cavities of our vital organs. These particles make the mucosal cells to divide without order and any excess liquid formed due to the thicker walls of the organs, thus affecting their functioning.
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Pleural Mesothelioma

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

pleural mesothelioma

Pleural Mesothelioma is the most common, its incidence being 9 times higher than the peritoneal mesothelioma. It is more common in men than in women, being the age of onset of symptoms between 50 to 70 years with a latency period of 20 to 40 years. In 80% of cases the etiology is exposure to asbestos dust. Other possible causes of mesothelioma are radiation therapy and polio vaccines contaminated with simian virus SV40. The pleural mesothelioma is about 3% of malignant neoplasms of the pleura, and when the diagnosis is made rapidly and its course is invariably fatal, usually during the next two years.

The most common clinical presentation is diffuse chest pain, which occasionally can be pleuritic or radiating to the shoulder accompanied by pleural effusions. Dyspnea, cough, weakness, malaise and fatigue are usually in advanced stages of disease. In 89% of cases, the abnormal electrocardiogram abnormalities being more frequent sinus tachycardia (42%), ventricular or atrial arrhythmias (17%) and blockage of a branch bundle (30%)

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