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Mesothelioma is divided to (Mesothelium: the smooth tissue that lines lungs, stomach, heart and other organs. and oma means cancer)
So Mesothelioma is a rare and serous type of cancer that’s developing in these smooth lining tissues.
Mesothelioma is a diffuse but solid tumor that begins as a result of insult to the tissues caused by asbestos particles These have penetrated into the pleural cavity of the chest or into the abdomen, Most people who develop Mesothelioma have worked on jobs where they inhaled asbestos and glass particles, or they have been exposed to asbestos dust and fiber in other ways. It has also been suggested that washing the clothes of a family member who worked with asbestos or glass can put a person at risk for developing Mesothelioma, It can take a long time - 30 to 50 years - between being around asbestos and getting the disease.
it usually start in the pleura (outer lining of the lungs and internal chest wall), but it may also occur in the peritoneum (the lining of the abdominal cavity), the pericardium (a sac that surrounds the heart), or the tunica vaginalis (a sac that surrounds the testis).
Unlike lung cancer, there is no association between Mesothelioma and smoking, but smoking greatly increases the risk of other asbestos-induced cancers. Those who have been exposed to asbestos often utilize attorneys to collect damages for asbestos-related disease, including Mesothelioma.
In its early stages Mesothelioma is difficult to detect as it may start with a thickening of the pleural rind, or fluid which can be associated with many other conditions. This rind is normally thin and smooth in the non diseased state. In time it begins to demonstrate progression forming a more pronounced irregular rind and nodules which coalesce into a crust that compresses and invades into adjacent structures compromising lung and cardiac function. In the abdominal cavity it can invade into the liver and bowel rendering the patient inoperable. Peritoneal Mesothelioma it is often found coating the omentum described sometimes as a salt like sand like particles too numerous to count and impossible to remove without sacrificing the entire omentum. Involvement of the ovaries and fallopian tubes is not uncommon in women and often Mesothelioma is confused with ovarian cancer. Once vital organs are involved or disease identified outside of the operative field surgery is no longer an option and patients are referred to chemotherapy or clinical trials.
