what is Mesothelioma?

Mesothelioma is a rare cancer of the linings of lungs and abdominal area caused by exposure to asbestos fibers. It takes 30–40 years for this cancer to appear after the asbestos exposure. 

It is important to treat this cancer in the early stages otherwise it proves fatal.

                 Here are some pictures of mesothelioma cancer

                         

         

HERE IS ARE SOME PICTURES OF THE MESOTHELIOMA PATIENTS

                  Modes Of Treating  mesothelioma

 There are various modes of treating mesothelioma but the three main conventional most commonly used mode of treatment are: Surgery, Chemotherapy and Radiation therapy. 

1.Surgery
There are three types of surgeries for mesothelioma treatments but two are the main types for treating the tumor while the third types of surgery are used mainly for diagnostic purposes,
The two main types are: Aggressive Surgery and Palliative Surgical Procedures. Before performing any surgery, it is necessary to check whether the heart and lungs are functioning properly.

               Stages of Mesothelioma
The term staging is used to define the extent to which the cancer has proliferated. The stage of mesothelioma is determined through the use of imaging tests such as MRI scans and this determination strongly affects a patient’s prognosis.
Staging only exists for the most common form of mesothelioma.
1. pleural. Staging is usually tracked using the Butchart system, which is based primarily on the size of the tumor and numbers the stages 1, 2, 3 and 4.

              Butchart Staging System

 Stage 1: The cancer is located in one side of the pleural membrane and occasionally the pericardium, diaphragm, or lung on that side.
Stage 2: The cancer has spread to the chest and/or the esophagus, both sides of the pleura, or the heart. Cancerous cells may also be present in the lymph nodes.

1.       ABESTOS THAT CAUSES MESOTHELIOMA                      

                          WHAT IS ABESTOS
MOST OF US DONT REALLY KNOW WHAT ABESTOS IS,BUT HERE ARE THE MOST COMMON DIFFINITION OF ABESTOS, THE WORD ABESTOS  IS BEST DEFINE AS THE FIBROUS MINERAL THAT HAS MANY PRATICAL APPLICATION AND IT HAS THREE COMMON COLOUR WHICH ARE WHITE,BROWN AND BLUE.,BUT ALSO POTENT AND DEADLY CARCINOGEN. THERE ARE SIX DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF ABESTOS BUT THE MOST COMMON THREE ARE

CRYSOTILE ABESTOS

                                         
1.  CRYSOTILE. IS ALSO KNOW AS WHITE ABESTOS ORIGINATES FROM CANADA,ITS FROM A SERPENTINE ROCK WHICH MEANS ITS A FIBRE CURLED AND LESS SHARP IS NOT DANGERIOUS LIKE OTHERS TYPE OF ABESTOS,AND IS COMMONLY USED IN MOST OF THE INDUSTRIES.