Mesothelium is a kind of cancer that mostly affects mesothelium(epithelium of the serous body cavities) of the body. Mesothelioma is a dangerous cancerous disease of the mesothelium.
Although it can affect other body cavities like the the peritoneal cavity,pericardial cavity and tunica vaginalis of the testis(testicular mesothelioma) but the most common forms of mesothelioma usually affect the lung pleura.
It is believed to be caused by the inhalation of asbestos fibre. This is the only known form of pleural cancer in the body.
Most people who develop mesothelioma have worked in jobs where they inhaled asbestos, or were exposed to asbestos dust and fibers in other ways. It has also been suggested that washing clothes of a family member who worked with asbestos increases their risk for developing mesothelioma.
It should also be noted that cigarette smoking also increases the rate off developing mesothelioma in the lungs.
Signs and symptoms of mesothelioma include shortness of breath due to pleural effusion (fluid between the lung and the chest wall) or chest wall pain, and constitutional signs such as unexplained weight loss.
Presently,there is no cure for mesothelioma except for treatments like surgery and chemotherapy which have helped to reduce the incidence of the disease.
Although it can affect other body cavities like the the peritoneal cavity,pericardial cavity and tunica vaginalis of the testis(testicular mesothelioma) but the most common forms of mesothelioma usually affect the lung pleura.
It is believed to be caused by the inhalation of asbestos fibre. This is the only known form of pleural cancer in the body.
Most people who develop mesothelioma have worked in jobs where they inhaled asbestos, or were exposed to asbestos dust and fibers in other ways. It has also been suggested that washing clothes of a family member who worked with asbestos increases their risk for developing mesothelioma.
It should also be noted that cigarette smoking also increases the rate off developing mesothelioma in the lungs.
Signs and symptoms of mesothelioma include shortness of breath due to pleural effusion (fluid between the lung and the chest wall) or chest wall pain, and constitutional signs such as unexplained weight loss.
Presently,there is no cure for mesothelioma except for treatments like surgery and chemotherapy which have helped to reduce the incidence of the disease.
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