Peritoneal Mesothelioma is a malignant disease that targets the lining of the abdomen. This form of cancer, such as pleural mesothelioma, which is mainly the result of exposure to asbestos. Peritoneal mesothelioma affects the lining of the stomach of the guard, and there is a lubricating fluid that allows movement and the proper functioning of the institutions .
This disease is also known as diffuse peritoneal mesothelioma, particularly when the cancer has spreadbranched. It represents about one-tenth of all patients suffering from mesothelioma, and is the second most common after pleural mesothelioma.
There are a number of symptoms of this disease. Similar to other diseases, mesothelioma has a long latency period, symptoms, and remain dormant for decades after the first exposure. Become visible when the symptoms may be too late. Also, if the doctor is not aware of your previous exposure to asbestos, then you canThey treated for different ailments.
The most common symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma include weight loss, nausea, abdominal pain and weakness, loss of appetite, intestinal obstruction and abdominal swelling. Problems such as shortness of breath and severe pain may be experienced.
The treatment for this form of mesothelioma is a series of factors, such as the extent of cancer and the patient's general health, age and medical history dependent.
The operationconventional option for the treatment of peritoneal mesothelioma. This includes portions of food in the stomach to remove the tumor. Surgery depends to a large extent also the patient's age and the extent to which the cancer has spread. Sometimes, it is absolutely necessary to take a part of the diaphragm, so that the simple removal of the tumor easier.
They are used in radiation therapy for high energy X-rays to reduce the size of the tumor to kill or malignantCells. Radiotherapy can be tackled in two ways. One is the external method is used, the radiation through the body of a computer located off emitted. The second method is through the emission of radiation directly at the malignant area through plastic tubes.
Chemotherapy is arguably the most popular and well known method of combating cancer. Here is a combination of drugs - through pills or needles are used - in order to kill the malignant cells.
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