Mesothelioma is the term used for a cancer, mesothelioma cells of lungs, heart or abdominal organs included. Specialists in mesothelioma provide treatment for patients after assessing the stage of mesothelioma in their specific case. They analyze the situation of cancer, the level is the spread and the patient? S age and general health.
Malignant mesothelioma is a disease in whichmalignant cells are found in the sac that covers the chest or abdomen. There are four stages of malignant mesothelioma. The first phase is localized mesothelioma and the other three will be the advanced stages of mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a localized stage when the cancer detected in the lungs, the diaphragm or the lining of the chest cavity. Patients in the first stage of their cancer surgically removed from mesotheliomaPleurectomy or extrapleural pneumonectomy or peeled.
In the second stage, the cancer is detected to have spread through the lining of the chest cavity. In the third phase, which is spreading tumor growth in several areas, the chest wall, are at the center of the chest, heart and diaphragm. The treatment stages, second, third and fourth of the mesothelium to be in parallel with supportive treatment. The treatment of these advanced stage focuses on providing a patient withRelieve symptoms, such as a complete cure is not usually reached. The methodology of treatment includes thoracentesis to remove the accumulation of fluid in the chest cavity designed to remove the cancer surgery and radiotherapy or chemotherapy symptoms of easing.
In the fourth stage the cancer is in the process of metastasis, which means that there is very mesothelium spread to other organs and tissues from its place of origin of the pleura, peritoneum and pericardium.Patients must be at the fourth level are enrolled in clinical trials that evaluate newer treatment possibilities in large medical centers. Pain control is an essential aspect of caring for these patients. For patients, it is important to know that drugs are available to treat pain caused by mesothelioma. Should be asked of pain medications, or discuss the problems of pain control with their team of cancer treatment.
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