mesothelioma

In this article we will focus more on the peritoneal mesothelioma and how to manage with some abdominal pain.

In the peritoneal mesothelioma the disease attacks the alley-sac. If not treated at proper time, this can lead to death. Even with the advancement of medical science the disease remains still incurable. There are treatments through which the person can live little longer but untimely death can not be avoided.

We are mainly aware of three types of mesothelioma peritoneal, pleural, and pericardial. Among them the majority of the patients suffer from pleural mesothelioma. They are followed by pleural mesothelioma the numbers of peritoneal mesothelioma, and then the rare type pericardial mesothelioma enters the picture.

How does a person get infected by this disease? Like all types of mesothelioma, peritoneal mesothelioma too is caused due to the asbestos dust inhalation. This means that the person anytime exposed to asbestos fibers can be at a greater risk for life.

Diagnosis: The person complains of some abdominal pain. Peritoneal mesothelioma is actually the cancerous attack against the abdominal cavity. The region around the abdomen will also be infected and as a result there will be weight loss. The person may also suffer with some gastric problems. In many cases the person appetite also decreases. The major problem with the diagnosis of peritoneal mesothelioma is that it is difficult to diagnose in the initial stage and when it is diagnosed it is in its last stage and the chances of curing almost is nil.

Treatment: The final stage of treatment can not cure but can help reduce the pain and pang. Usually to control this disease, doctors prescribe chemotherapy. The treatment is carried out for six months and with the help of chemotherapy they try to remove tumors which are around the abdominal cavity. But this treatment is only suggested is the person condition is in control as the treatment is painful.

Mesothelioma is a kind of cancer that occurs in the lining of the membranes of the lungs, heart and abdomen. Malignant mesothelioma affects this membrane causing a lot of pain and suffering and generally results in a quick death.

During such circumstances it becomes necessary to take proper medications and treatments. The treatment is based on three main criteria:

1. The body organ involved
2. The stage of the cancer
3. The age of the patient

However, there are only few options available for the standard treatments and they are:

1.Surgery - This treatment is followed for patients with pleural mesothelioma and involves the removal of part of lining and tissue around the chest or abdomen. At times, if the cancer has grown too large, a pneumonectomy is performed where in the lung or diaphragm is removed.

2.Radiation therapy - This treatment is very widely known as radiotheraphy and includes the high energy radiation to destroy the cancer cells or shrink the cancerous tumor. There are two kinds of radiotherapy:

• External radiation - in this the radiation comes from the machine.
• Internal radiation - in this the radiation comes from the radiation producing materials and it is placed on the affected area only.

3.Chemotherapy - This is the most widely recognized therapy for cancer

wherein anticancer drugs designed to destroy cancer cells in the whole body. These drugs are administered by IV.