| Mesothelioma CancerWhat is | | | | is between 50 and 70 years. Men are typically |
| Mesothelioma?Mesothelioma is a serious malignant | | | | affected more, because of the common |
| tumor that affects the torso of the human body. | | | | presence of asbestos in industrial settings. There |
| There is a strong link between mesothelioma and | | | | are three major types of malignant mesothelioma. |
| contact with asbestos particles via breathing or | | | | Epithelial, sarcomatoid, and mixed. Epithelial |
| swallowing.There are three common forms of | | | | mesothelioma is most common. Symptoms may |
| mesothelioma:1. Pleural Mesothelioma is the most | | | | include, but are not limited to respiratory distress, |
| common form of Mesothelioma. It starts in the | | | | a lasting cough, and pneumonia. In addition, |
| chest cavity (after breathing the particles) before | | | | symptoms are often mistaken for less serious |
| spreading to other areas.2. Peritoneal | | | | ailments, and many patients do not show any |
| Mesothelioma starts in the abdomen (after | | | | signs at all.Individuals with pleural mesothelioma |
| swallowing the particles) and accounts for about | | | | may amass some fluid between the lung lining and |
| 10-20% of Mesothelioma patients.3. Pericardial | | | | chest cavity. This can be detected through a |
| Mesothelioma is the rarest form of Mesothelioma. | | | | chest x-ray, as well as CT scans.Diagnosis of |
| It starts in the cavity that surrounds the | | | | Mesothelioma is based on a biopsy. This exam will |
| heart.Mesothelioma is difficult to diagnose early on | | | | test a tissue sample for the presence of |
| because the symptoms are often mistaken for | | | | malignant and/or pleural mesothelioma.Causes of |
| those of other, less serious ailments. To make | | | | MesotheliomaAsbestos is the principal cause of |
| matters worse, it often takes many years for | | | | Mesothelioma. Asbestos is a type of insulation |
| the symptoms to show up after the contact with | | | | material, which was commonly utilized in the past |
| asbestos takes place. Individuals with a history of | | | | in the following industries:Steel WorkersBrake |
| extended asbestos exposure are at the highest | | | | MechanicsInsulatorsBoilermakersShip |
| risk for developing malignant mesothelioma. Even | | | | fittersMaintenance WorkersPipe |
| a small exposure to this cancer-causing material | | | | FittersConstruction industryShipbuilding |
| can result in malignant mesothelioma. However, | | | | industryAutomotive industryOther manufacturing |
| mesothelioma has a latency of up to thirty-forty | | | | industriesMesothelioma appears most often in |
| years, and many individuals previously exposed to | | | | people who worked in the above industries and |
| asbestos are now displaying symptoms. This | | | | were exposed to asbestos in their workplace. |
| means the average age of mesothelioma patients | | | | |