Introduction
There has been a lot of discussion, over the world, about Mesothelioma. There are awareness groups of Mesothelioma, in almost all the cities of United States. Mesothelioma is treated informally. It is a form of cancer and the people, who have been exposed to asbestos, have high possibility to suffer from the disease. If a person has inhaled asbestos, there is possibility of aggravation of the condition with other factors like smoking, over a period of time.
Mesothelioma is an uncommon form of cancer and is associated to the previous exposure to asbestoses. The cancerous cells develop in a protective lining, mesothelium, which covers most of the internal organs of the body. The cells of effected body part become abnormal and replicate without any control. These cells damage and invade tissues and organs. The over spread of the Mesothelioma, in the body, causes death.
Symptoms and Treatment of Mesothelioma:
Mesothelioma is very default to be diagnosed at early stages of the disease. The symptoms age taken, mistakenly, for other less serious ailments. It takes many years for symptoms to become obvious and it make matters worse. People with extended asbestos exposure have the highest risk of Mesothelioma development. Malignant Mesothelioma can start in a person even with a small exposure to asbestos. The average age of the patients, effaced by asbestos, is between 50-70 years. The common presence of asbestos in the industrial setting, affects the men more. There are three major types of malignant Mesothelioma: Sarcomatoid, Epithelial and mixed. Epithelial Mesothelioma is most common among them. There symptoms may include a lasting cough, respiratory distress and pneumonia.
There are a lot of options available for the treatment of Mesothelioma. This treatment includes radiation therapy, surgery and chemotherapy. The treatment of Mesothelioma depends on many factors, such as age, stage of the cancer and overall health of the patient. There has been extensive research to find out the new ways of the treatment of Mesothelioma Surgery is one of the most common treatments of the disease. Affected tissues and the lining are removed and it may include lung and diaphragm.
Radiation therapy is another treatment method for Mesothelioma. It is done with the use of X-rays of high energy. This energy kills the cells of cancer. Radiation therapy is possible both inside and outside the body. Methotherapy is a third technique of cancer treatment. Chemotherapy drugs are used for the purpose of killing cancer cells. This drug is used through pills or needles.
A new treatment method for Mesothelioma is called intra operative photodynamic therapy. Light and drugs are used, in this technique to kill the cells of cancer for early stages of chest Mesothelioma, during surgery. In spite of availability of many treatment techniques, the doctors are losing the battle against the disease. Most of these treatments have side effects, such as organ damage, increase in heart failure and nausea etc. Numerous clinical labs, across the nation, are rushing towards finding more effective treatment or even cure.
