Mesothelioma is a form of cancer primarily caused by excessive exposure to asbestos, other causes are still unknown. Mesothelium is a protective coating on the internal organs to form the malignant cells. In most cases, the pleura, which affects the outer covering of the lungs and chest. Mesothelioma in the peritoneum (the lining of the abdominal cavity) or the pericardium (the sac that surrounds the heart) is also very common.
Mesothelioma is classified broadlyas: epithelial, sarcomatoid and biphasic (ie combination of epithelial and sarcomatoid)
Sarcomatoid Mesothelioma:
Sarcomatoid mesothelioma is the rarest form of mesothelioma cancer, only 10-20% of patients. In this transformation of spindle cell patterns that overlap and occur in the supporting tissues such as cartilage, muscles, bones and fat. Mesothelioma is localized if the cancer is only on the membrane surface. EarlyLife cycle, they spread beyond the original membrane surface to other parts of the body, such as the lymph nodes, lungs, chest wall, or abdominal organs.
Diagnosis Sarcomatoid mesothelioma:
Sarcomatoid mesothelioma is usually diagnosed with the extraction of affected tissue during the biopsy may be difficult because the symptoms of mesothelioma with those of other similar diseases. It also responds little to therapy, which in fatality within one yearDiagnosis.
Symptoms of mesothelioma sarcomatoid:
The symptoms of mesothelioma can appear decades after exposure to asbestos. The most common are pain due to accumulation of fluid in the pleural effusion, cough and spinal cord, swelling, weight loss and accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity. Addition to these, abnormal blood clotting, anemia, and fever are common.
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