Mesothelioma cancer and its types
November 16, 2009 by admin
Filed under Mesothelioma
This is a type of cancer which affects the lungs and chest cavity, where the mesothelium cells are lined in a typical manner. This is also known as asbestos lung cancer. This form a tumors around the regions of mesothelium cells in the cavity such as heart, lungs, and abdominal which is deadliest in nature. The symptoms for this cancer are hard to find out as that it takes many years to develop.
Types of Mesothelioma cancer:
This cancer comes under the category of Epithelial Mesothelioma. This occurs to people in very rare cases but it is very malignant in nature. This affects the membrane lining of chest cavity, heart cavity, lungs cavity, and abdominal cavity. This Epithelial Mesothelioma cancer is of three types.
• Pleural Mesothelioma
• Peritoneal Mesothelioma
• Pericardial Mesotheiloma
Pleural Mesothelioma:
The pleura, a thin membrane, responsible for providing a lubricating fluid which allows the breath to takes place in an easy manner. This cancer affects the pleural membrane and thus makes the breathing so hard and causes some serious problems.
Peritoneal Mesothelioma:
This forms a tumor around the regions of abdominal cavity and it occurs very rare in nature.
Pericardial Mesothelioma:
This is the rarest form of Mesothelium cancer which affects the region around the heart. This develops solid masses and fluids around the pericardium.
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