Peritoneal Mesothelioma

Peritoneal Mesothelioma is a from of Mesothelioma that attacks the tissue lining of the abdomen. It is caused by exposure to asbestos.
Peritoneal Mesothelioma accounts for 10% of Mesothelioma cases. It is extremely deadly. Due to the latency of the disease and the nature of the symptoms, it is hard for doctors to diagnose Peritoneal Mesothelioma, a fact which contributes to its deadliness. It is important to include exposure to asbestos in your medical history as that will lead your doctor to look at the Peritoneal Mesothelioma option.

Pleural Mesothelioma

Pleural Mesothelioma is the most common form of Mesothelioma. It accounts for about 75% of the cases of Mesothelioma. It is also extremely deadly.
The Pleura is a sheet like tissue which surrounds the lungs, protects them and facilitates their regular operation. Pleural Mesothelioma is a cancer that attacks the Pleura.
One of the more dangerous aspects of Pleural Mesothelioma is that it is often misdiagnosed by doctors as lung cancer which attacks the lungs themselves and not the Pleura.


Remember: If you or a loved one worked with asbestos 30-50 years ago or came in regular contact with someone who did, you should have a checkup for Mesothelioma.

Mesothelioma and Asbestos - A lethal connection - Part 2

The only ackowldged cause of Mesothelioma is Asbestos or more accurately a regular exposure to asbestos.
Asbestos was a popular material in construction as it does not burn, melt, pass heat or electricity.
It is mainly used as an insulation material in building and also in automobiles. Asbestos was widely used until the mid 1970's. Thousands of construction workers and their families were regularly exposed to asbestos through the decades in which it was popular and all over the world there are still buildings with asbestos in the walls.
The asbestos fibers can easily be inhaled by human beings and then they become lodged in the respiratory system. They settle in the lung area and cause the surrounding cells to become cancerous. When a person is eating in an asbestos infused environment, the asbestos fibers can go into the stomach with the food and damage the abdomen tissue.
Most Mesothelioma patients are people who directly worked with asbestos or the loved ones of those workers. Construction workers, miners and especially workers in the insulation industry are the most vulnerable. The most frustrating thing is that if asbestos is packaged and handled correctly it poses little danger. But defects in work procedures, negligence and gradual deterioration of insulation and packaging have gotten people into direct contact with asbestos and in danger of developing Mesothelioma.

Remember: If you or a loved one worked with asbestos 30-50 years ago or came in regular contact with someone who did, you should have a checkup for Mesothelioma.

Common Symptoms of Mesothelioma

The common symptoms of Mesothelioma include:

• An incessant cough
• Chest pain which is worsened by heavy breathing
• Spit or phelgm with traces of blood
• Hoarsenss
• Loss of appetite which leads to weight loss
• Serial infections. Pneumonia is a common manifestation
• Shortness of breath and wheezing

In advanced stages of the disease, tumors can appear near the skin and cause pain and certain neurological affects may appear such as dizziness.

Remember: If you or a loved one worked with asbestos 30-50 years ago or came in regular contact with someone who did, you should have a checkup for Mesothelioma.

What is mesothelioma

Mesothelioma is a form of cancer which has grown very common over the past few years.
Mesothelioma attacks the mesothelial cells which compose the mesothelium which is a protective layer surrounding some of the body's most vital organs such as the heart, abdomen and lungs. I know that this is very academic and somewhat frightening, but I did not invent these terms, so don't blame me for making a difficult subject even more annoying.
The lungs are the organs most affected by Mesothelioma. Pleural Mesothelioma, the most common variatioon, is the name of the strain of the disease which attacks the lungs or specifically the outer protective layer of the lungs, the mesothelium. Peritoneal Mesothelioma attacks the abdomen and is much less common than Pleural. Pericardial Mesothelioma is a rare strain of the disease and attacks the heart and the surrounding tissue.
I hope to explore Mesothelioma in this blog and to see what is done to combat this disease.