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The Stages of Malignant Mesothelioma

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Stages of Malignant Mesothelioma

Malignant mesothelioma through 4 stages, each more advanced than the other. Your doctor will determine at what stage the cancer is, in a process called definition of the stage, because each stage requires changes in treatment.

Stage I: Cancer is found in the tissues lining the lungs, heart or abdomen.

Stage II: Mesothelioma has reached this stage when the investment has gone to the lymph nodes.

Stage III: Cancer has spread to the chest cavity, the center of the chest, heart, diaphragm or stomach.

Stage IV: The most advanced stage is when the mesothelioma has spread to organs that are not part of the lungs, the heart or abdominal system, such as the liver, pancreas or colon.

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Age Groups Most Affected

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

Age Groups Most Affected

Mesothelioma has a long latent period between exposure to asbestos and the onset of injury or illness. The latent period can be 15 to 50 years or more. There are also documented cases whose latent period was less than 15 years. It means that a person recently diagnosed with mesothelioma it is likely that for decades has been exposed.

According to NCI (National Cancer Institute), are reported annually in the U.S. Approximately 3,000 cases of malignant mesothelioma. The incidence of mesothelioma appears to increase. Mesothelioma is 3 times more common in men than in women. In men, the feasibility is 10 times higher at ages 60 to 70 years, compared to men between 30 and 40. In the past 50 years, occupational exposure to asbestos in the U.S. are estimated to have affected approximately 8 million people.

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The Difference Between Mesothelioma and Lung Cancer

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

Mesothelioma and Lung Cancer

The easiest way to understand the difference between lung cancer and mesothelioma is that lung cancer is in the lung tissue, while pleural mesothelioma occurs in the layer of tissue lining the outside of the lung.

Smoking is considered the primary cause of lung cancer, and asbestos as the primary cause of mesothelioma. Asbestos can also cause lung cancer. Smoking does not cause mesothelioma. People who have been exposed to asbestos and who also smoke have up to 90 times more likely to be affected with lung cancer than those who do not smoke.

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Mesothelioma

Friday, January 29th, 2010

mesothelioma x-ray

What is mesothelioma?
Malignant mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that starts in the mesothelium, the membrane that covers and protects most internal organs of the body. The mesothelium is composed of two layers, one surrounding the body itself and the other forms a sac around it epithelium. Usually produces a small amount of fluid between these two layers, which lubricates the movement of the organs protected. When normal cells of the mesothelium lose control and fall rapidly, appears mesothelioma.

The most common form of mesothelioma is mesothelioma pleural which occurs in the lining of the lungs. Other forms are “peritoneal” mesothelioma, affecting the epithelium of the abdominal cavity and mesothelioma “pericardial” which affects the lining of the heart.

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