Individuals with a history of extended asbestos exposure are at the highest risk for developing malignant mesothelioma. Even a small exposure to this cancer-causing material can result in malignant mesothelioma. Individuals with pleural mesothelioma may accumulate some fluid between the lung lining and chest cavity. This can be detected through a chest x-ray, as well as CT scans.
Pleural mesothelioma is a rare, aggressive cancer which affects the mesothelium, a membrane that surrounds and protects the lungs, and which lines the chest. There are several types of mesothelioma: pleural mesothelioma, which affects the chest wall lining and the lungs; peritoneal mesothelioma, which affects the abdomen. By far, the most common form of mesothelioma is pleural mesothelioma, which accounts for up to 75% of all cases of the disease.
Radiotherapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma
There is no evidence that radiotherapy could help to cure or to prolong the survival of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. In 80% of the patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma there is a clear history of occupational or domestic exposure to asbestos. The pleural space around the lung is treated so that no further fluid can collect there. If you have stage 1 mesothelioma, you may have a pleurectomy.
Tuesday, 13 October 2009
Sunday, 11 October 2009
Pleural mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer that affects....
Pleural mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer that affects the pleural sac that surrounds the lungs, and is caused by exposure to asbestos. Pleural mesothelioma is the most common form of mesothelioma with estimated 75% of all mesothelioma cases being of this form.
Patients diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma have cancerous growths in the tissues surrounding their lungs. Pleural mesothelioma is the medical term for the lethal mesothelioma lung cancer caused by the inhalation of asbestos fibers. There is no benign form of this disease; all occurrences of mesothelioma are malignant. Mesothelioma can attack several areas of the body.
Occasionally a pleural condition is serious enough to affect the ability of the lung to expand and contract. However, pleural plaques can lay the groundwork for mesothelioma, which is an extremely aggressive cancer known only to be caused by asbestos exposure. Pleural mesothelioma originates in the pleura but quickly spreads to the outer chest wall, abdomen, and heart. Mesothelioma is typically fatal.
Patients diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma have cancerous growths in the tissues surrounding their lungs. Pleural mesothelioma is the medical term for the lethal mesothelioma lung cancer caused by the inhalation of asbestos fibers. There is no benign form of this disease; all occurrences of mesothelioma are malignant. Mesothelioma can attack several areas of the body.
Occasionally a pleural condition is serious enough to affect the ability of the lung to expand and contract. However, pleural plaques can lay the groundwork for mesothelioma, which is an extremely aggressive cancer known only to be caused by asbestos exposure. Pleural mesothelioma originates in the pleura but quickly spreads to the outer chest wall, abdomen, and heart. Mesothelioma is typically fatal.
Friday, 9 October 2009
Pleural mesothelioma is by far the most prevalent form of mesothelioma
Pleural mesothelioma is by far the most prevalent form of mesothelioma. According to the American Cancer Society, three-quarters of all mesothelioma cases are pleural mesothelioma. Inhaling asbestos fibers is the primary cause of pleural mesothelioma. There are other factors such as genetics, smoking, and exposure to the simian virus. Pleural mesothelioma is a difficult cancer to treat because its symptoms do not appear until it is well advanced.
Pleural Mesothelioma. The pleural lining has two layers: the visceral (inner) layer is next to the lung and the parietal (outer) layer lines the chest. Pleural mesothelioma causes the pleura to thicken. This thickening of the pleura might begin to press onto the lungs. Because pleural mesothelioma is more common and often spreads to the peritoneal cavity, it is sometimes necessary to determine if pleural mesothelioma is the true cause of the symptoms.
Pleural Mesothelioma. The pleural lining has two layers: the visceral (inner) layer is next to the lung and the parietal (outer) layer lines the chest. Pleural mesothelioma causes the pleura to thicken. This thickening of the pleura might begin to press onto the lungs. Because pleural mesothelioma is more common and often spreads to the peritoneal cavity, it is sometimes necessary to determine if pleural mesothelioma is the true cause of the symptoms.
Wednesday, 7 October 2009
Pleural Mesothelioma support and resources for patients
A mesothelioma does not usually spread to the bone, brain, or adrenal glands. Pleural tumors are usually found only on one side of the lungs. Between 1973 and 1984, there has been a threefold increase in the diagnosis of pleural mesothelioma in Caucasian males.
Pleural Mesothelioma support and resources for patients living with asbestos cancer of the pleura. Medical experts have been unable to definitively assess the prognosis of pleural mesothelioma partly because there are relatively few cases and it is so difficult to diagnose. Studies of pleural mesothelioma patients show that important prognostic factors include stage of cancer, age, and histology.
Pleural Mesothelioma | How it affects the Lungs
Pleural Mesothelioma is a dangerous cancer that mainly affects the lining around the lungs. This resource offers case histories, long-term pleural mesothelioma survivors, and information about the immune system and the impact of chemo, radiation, surgery on pleural mesothelioma. There is a lot of depressing information on the internet about pleural mesothelioma and the survival associated with this cancer. Reading it you would think that no one survived, this is not true.
Pleural Mesothelioma support and resources for patients living with asbestos cancer of the pleura. Medical experts have been unable to definitively assess the prognosis of pleural mesothelioma partly because there are relatively few cases and it is so difficult to diagnose. Studies of pleural mesothelioma patients show that important prognostic factors include stage of cancer, age, and histology.
Pleural Mesothelioma | How it affects the Lungs
Pleural Mesothelioma is a dangerous cancer that mainly affects the lining around the lungs. This resource offers case histories, long-term pleural mesothelioma survivors, and information about the immune system and the impact of chemo, radiation, surgery on pleural mesothelioma. There is a lot of depressing information on the internet about pleural mesothelioma and the survival associated with this cancer. Reading it you would think that no one survived, this is not true.
Monday, 5 October 2009
Information on pleural mesothelioma
Information on pleural mesothelioma, one form of the deadly mesothelioma cancer.
Pleural mesothelioma is a disease that affects the lining of the lungs, or lung pleura. Sometimes doctors refer to this disease as mesothelioma of the pleura. Tumors unrelated to pleural mesothelioma also grow in the pleura. These tumors start in other parts of the body and metastasize to the pleura.
Pleural mesothelioma develops in the lining of the lungs. Following diagnosis, patients may wish to undergo treatment such as surgery to remove tumors.
Like all mesothelioma cancers, pleural mesothelioma is caused by asbestos exposure and develops when the toxic asbestos fibers become trapped.
Pleural Mesothelioma is the most common type of mesothelioma, appearing in some 70% of diagnosed cases. It is the most common type of mesothelioma, making up over two-thirds of all cases. Pleural mesothelioma affects the lining of the lung and chest cavity known as the pleura. Pleural thickening gradually contracts the breathing space, causing shortness of breath—often the first symptom for pleural mesothelioma.
Pleural mesothelioma is a disease that affects the lining of the lungs, or lung pleura. Sometimes doctors refer to this disease as mesothelioma of the pleura. Tumors unrelated to pleural mesothelioma also grow in the pleura. These tumors start in other parts of the body and metastasize to the pleura.
Pleural mesothelioma develops in the lining of the lungs. Following diagnosis, patients may wish to undergo treatment such as surgery to remove tumors.
Like all mesothelioma cancers, pleural mesothelioma is caused by asbestos exposure and develops when the toxic asbestos fibers become trapped.
Pleural Mesothelioma is the most common type of mesothelioma, appearing in some 70% of diagnosed cases. It is the most common type of mesothelioma, making up over two-thirds of all cases. Pleural mesothelioma affects the lining of the lung and chest cavity known as the pleura. Pleural thickening gradually contracts the breathing space, causing shortness of breath—often the first symptom for pleural mesothelioma.
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