Saturday, May 21, 2011

Knowing About Mesothelioma Symptoms To Extend Life

By Tom Addison


This is an asbestos related cancer that affects the lungs, heart, stomach or testicles. Mesothelioma symptoms can take twenty to fifty years to appear even then it is hard to make the diagnosis due to how these warning signs mimic other conditions. With the symptoms of mesothelioma being overlooked due to the mimicking effect of treatable as well as common warning signs that it produces like the common cold. Scientists are working diligently to find a way to cure this particular cancer and hoping it will occur within the next ten years.

Pleural; This particular cancer forms in the lining of the lungs. Being the most found type of this cancer it accounts for about 75%. Warning signs are tiredness, not able to catch breath, pains mimicking heart attack, an continuous cough and possible nodules under the skin on the upper torso.

Peritoneal; this cancer is found in the stomach lining. It accounts for about 20% of cases diagnosed. Warning signs are abdominal pain, queasiness and weight loss.

Pericardial accounts for about five percent of diagnosed cancers of this type. Pericardial affects the lining of the heart. The warning signs are waking from sleep drenched in sweat, heart attack like issues, cant catch breathe, pounding heartbeat and arrhythmia.

Testicular being the rarest type is very seldom found. There have been very few cases of a testicular type of this cancer reported. Identifying ailments are nodules in the testicle area that may have pain associated with them.

Since the symptoms of mesothelioma mimic other conditions it would be wise to inform your physician about any asbestos exposure that you are aware of. It takes so many years for the mesothelioma symptoms to show up awareness is definitely the better option of life expectancy concerning this cancer. Diagnoses to find this particular cancer include x-rays, MRI scans, CT scans and PET scans. Early diagnosis increases success with treatment and extending life.




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