| Mesothelioma is a type of cancer caused mainly by | | | | Mesothelioma is often difficult, because the symptoms |
| asbestos. It's a very serious type of cancer, and | | | | are similar to those of a number of other conditions. |
| families who have been touched by mesothelioma | | | | Diagnosis begins with a review of the patient's medical |
| have many challenges ahead. Treatment of | | | | history. A history of exposure to asbestos may |
| Mesothelioma is very expensive. It is caused by | | | | increase clinical suspicion for Mesothelioma |
| excess growth of cell and here asbestos is | | | | After the diagnosis of Mesothelioma the stage of |
| responsible for it. That's why it is also called asbestos | | | | cancer is determined. This process is called staging. |
| cancer. | | | | Their are 4 stages depending on the extent of your |
| Most Mesothelioma patients have worked on jobs | | | | disease. The tests that may help to determine your |
| where they inhaled asbestos particles, or they have | | | | cancer are chest X-ray, CT scan of chest and |
| been exposed to asbestos dust and fiber in other | | | | abdomen, MRI (Magnetic resonance imaging) and PET |
| ways. The symptoms of Mesothelioma include | | | | (Positron emission tomography). After determining the |
| shortness of breath, chest pain, and general symptoms | | | | stage of your cancer your treatment is done |
| such as weight loss, constipation and cough. | | | | according to it. |
| The incidence of Mesothelioma is one in 10 lakh people. | | | | Mesothelioma that progresses can lead to death. |
| The rate slightly goes up in western countries. The | | | | People who die of Mesothelioma usually die from |
| incidence of this disease is 7 to 40 in 10 lakh person. | | | | related complications, such as lung failure, heart |
| The reason for increased incidence in western | | | | problems, stroke and other causes therefore its early |
| countries in nothing but the industrialization. Diagnosing | | | | detection is must. |