Mesothelioma: cancer of the MesotheliumAsbestos Poisoning - US Attorney Legal Services
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The mesothelium is the sac that lines and protects vital organs, such as the heart and the lungs. Mesothelioma occurs when the mesothelial cells grow out of control, becoming a type of cancer that normally presents itself in malignant form and results in tumors in and around these vital organs.
Most people with this type of cancer have worked on jobs where they breathed asbestos.
Pleural Mesothelioma: is the most common variation of this disease accounting for 80-90% of all cases. This is where the cancer affects the lungs and the protective lining and cavity of the lungs inside of the ribs (pleura.)
The symptoms result from pleural effusion, which is a build up of fluid between the lung lining and the chest cavity. Sufferers may experience symptoms like: breathing and swallowing difficulties, shortness of breath, persistent coughing, fever, coughing up of blood, pain in the lower back or the side of the chest, weight loss and rasping.
The symptoms are: Nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain, abdominal swelling, nausea, weight loss and loss of appetite, breathing problems, chest pain, diarrhea or constipation, anemia, fever, and blood clotting abnormalities.
The symptoms can include: chest pain, shortness of breath, trouble breathing, persistent coughing, and palpitations.
These symptoms are all more likely to be caused by some other illness, rather than by mesothelioma.
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TYPES OF MESOTHELIOMA
Peritoneal Mesothelioma: This is a rarer form where the cancer affects the stomach and abdomen. The cancer can start in the abdominal area (peritoneum) and spread to other parts of the body.
