Causes of Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is cancer that attacks the mesothelium, which is a thin layer of tissue surrounding almost the most of the elements in the organs. Some organs that have mesothelium, among others lungs (pleura), testicles (tunica vaginalis), abdomen (abdomen) and heart (pericardial). This cancer includes aggressive and not a few sufferers who were not successfully treated.
Mesothelioma is most often attacks the mesothelium of the lung (pleural mesothelioma) and walls chest. This type of mesothelioma is another rarer is peritoneal mesothelioma, the mesothelium is attacking the abdominal cavity. Mesothelioma traveled in contrast to conditions benign mesothelioma in the chest called the solitary fibrous tumor.
Cancer diseases that attack organs begin from cell mutations that lead to growth become uncontrollable until it doubles. Experts still can not convince the cause of this cell mutation. However, the interaction between lifestyle, situation derivatives, and the environment is supposed to be a trigger cancer.
Although the exact cause of mesothelioma is not yet known, the main risk factors for mesothelioma is asbestos. The disease is classified as rare before the use of asbestos commercially began. Asbestos is a mineral that is used as an ingredient to make the brake, floor, roof, and baffle.
Asbestos dust is inhaled or swallowed will accumulate inside the lungs and stomach for time
the old, about 20-50 years, before it eventually develops into mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is also more commonly found in males than females, and on someone over the age of 60 years.
Some other factors that can trigger the disease, namely:
- Environmental soil contains asbestos.
- Live in the area or live with someone who has a job associated with exposure to Asbestos can stick well on skin and clothing so that it can carry asbestos fibers into the home or other environments.
- Once exposed to asbestos or have family members who suffer from mesothelioma.
Symptoms of Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma symptoms can vary based on the location of the cancer cells are located. Pericardial mesothelioma may cause chest pain and difficulty breathing, while mesothelioma tunica vaginalis will show symptoms in the form of swelling in the testicle.
Symptoms of Pleural Mesothelioma as Follows:
- A cough accompanied by pain that is not overwhelming.
- The breath is short due to the buildup of fluid in the chest.
- Unusual lumps on the network behind the skin of the chest.
- Weight loss without a clear reason.
- Often beset by excessive fatigue.
- Fever accompanied by sweating, especially at night.
- The fingertips swell.
- Chest pain that is felt in the lower ribs.
Symptoms of Peritoneal Mesothelioma are as Follows:
- Pain in the abdominal area.
- There are bumps in the belly chain.
- Swelling of the abdominal area.
- Weight loss without cause.
- Diarrhea or constipation.
Considering the symptoms of mesothelioma are non-specific and can be associated with other conditions, then we recommend that you immediately meet the doctor so the feel of the above symptoms especially if there is a history of exposure to asbestos.
Diagnosis of Mesothelioma
The examination will begin with anamnesa about the symptoms suffered, individual medical history and family. Anamnesa is a conversation conducted by the doctor for the patient directly as a technique to obtain data about the situation and medical problems that are being felt by the patient. In addition to the anamnesa, the doctor will do a physical examination to check for a lump or other abnormal signs.
the doctor probably will instruct the examination to be carried out support as part of the efforts of the diagnosis of the disease. General inspection carried out for the Diagnosing mesothelioma, include x-rays to check if there are any abnormalities about the chest and CT scan to check out the areas of the chest and abdomen.
A biopsy or other tests can be conducted to determine what caused the disease symptoms appear. A biopsy is an examination of the laboratory against a small number of networks that can be taken from different parts of the body, depending on the location of the disease suffered. The network then checked in the lab to understand what kind of cells result in abnormalities, as well as understand the types of cancer owned.
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number of types of biopsies that may be recommended for the diagnosis of processes Mesothelioma,
which are:
- Biopsy using a fine needle to pull the small sample network or fluid from the chest or abdomen.
- Laparoscopy with Biopsy – how to make a small incision in the abdominal area to pick up the network. This procedure is assisted with the operation as well as a very small camera.
- Laparotomy – Biopsy by way of dissecting the open abdomen to retrieve the network that will be examined will be the existence of the disease or other disorders.
- Torakoskopi or VATS (video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery) – Biopsy with how to make a small incision between the ribs to insert a camera and small operations into the chest cavity and take a small sample of tissue that will check.
- Torakotomi – Biopsy by means of dissected an area in between the ribs to check out the area, if there are signs of illness and take an example network if necessary.
The four stages of mesothelioma pleural consists of:
- Stage I – the condition of cancer still is local, i.e. only within one area on one layer of the chest.
- Stage II – cancer has spread outside the chest area of the lungs or diaphragm.
- Stage III – cancer has spread to other areas that are in the chest or have invaded nearby lymph nodes. Some of the location of lymph nodes in humans is in the neck, armpits, and groin, around
- Phase IV – advanced-stage Cancer that has spread to the entire chest or other body areas, such as the brain and heart.
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