Mesothelioma-Causes, Symptoms And Treatment

Mar 30
04:41

2020

Faisal Ahmed

Faisal Ahmed

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Its most common spot is the pleura. However, it can also occur in the pericardium.

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Mesothelioma is a kind of cancer that is always caused by disclosure to asbestos dust in the past. This type of lung cancer grows in the mesothelium. 

Symptoms

  • Chest Pain (43%)
  • Chronic coughing that worsens over time (35%)
  • Shortness of breath (31%)
  • Coughing up blood
  • Exhaustion (18%)
  • Lung infection
  • Swollen lymph nodes
  • Loss of appetite and weight (38%)

Diagnose

  • X-RAYS
  • CT SCAN (Computed Topography)
  • MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
  • PET SCAN (Positron Emission Tomography)
  • BIOPSY

Types

  • Pleural Mesothelioma
  • Peritoneal Mesothelioma
  • Benign Mesothelioma

Treatment

  • Surgery
  • Radiation
  • Chemotherapy
  • Immunotherapy

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