Peritoneal mesothelioma is a disease that affects the lining of the abdomen, or peritoneum. Like other types of mesothelioma is exposure to asbestos, which causes common in many industrial products including cement, brake linings, roof tiles, flooring, textiles, and insulation. The form of peritoneal mesothelioma is a relatively rare tumor, representing less than one quarter of all cases of mesothelioma.Like other forms of the disease, is irrelevant until decades after exposure to asbestos.
Peritoneal mesothelioma, but are less common than pleural mesotheliomas, they tend to over-invasive and therefore often result in a short life expectancy of patients. An early diagnosis is important. The relief and treatment of people with this disease suffer dramatically improves the first was established. Unfortunately, this is often not diagnosed until it is completelyadvanced.
The first step in identifying peritoneal mesothelioma includes X-rays and CT scans, but a definitive diagnosis is by biopsy, which typically removes a small piece of tissue obtained for analysis. At this time, although there are several treatment options available, such as surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, there is no cure.
Typical symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma include abdominal pain, weakness, weight loss,Loss of appetite, nausea and bloating. Because these symptoms are so common and can be attributed to many other diseases such as mesothelioma, the diagnosis is often delayed until it is too late for treatment to help many more patients to feel better.
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