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Mesothiloma
Mesothiloma is very rare, however, no longer rare cancer. Therefore, protection against Mesothiloma is very important.
1) pleura2) peritoneum 3) and pericardium The three different cancer attacks these three regions.
Pleural mesothelioma is a type of lung cancer, which attacks the pleura surrounding the lungs.
Symptoms include horsenss, fever, swollen arms and face, loss of weight, chest pain, weak muscles
Peritoneum This cancer attacks the the peritoneum lining the abdominal. Symptoms include chect pain, dyspnea, cough.
Mesothelioma is still a relatively rare form of cancer. There are an estimated 2,000 - 3,000 new cases per year in the United States. Approximately 7-13 per one million male patients with a history of asbestos exposure contract mesothelioma. Diagnosis usually occurs 20-40 years after initial exposure to asbestos
treatments for mesothilomaSurgery (taking out the cancer) Chemotherapy (using drugs to fight the cancer) Radiation Therapy (using high-dose x-rays or other high-energy rays to kill cancer cells)
