Mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer, but can create a very rapid decline in health that can be fatal. It must be detected at a very early stage so that treatment can be given in time. In recent decades, such as the worldwide cases multiplied, health experts have begun to analyze the various factors of mesothelioma.
, scientists and medical researchers were able to narrow down some of the possible causes of cancer and the overwhelming evidence points to exposure azbestu.Najviše disturbing aspect of this type of cancer is the fact that the life expectancy of this disease is very limited.
History of Mesothelioma - the beginning of a killer virus
He noted that back in 1940 many people who work in the industrial revolution in America have been exposed to asbestos. But not much was known about this type of cancer and therefore has no real diagnosis was never made. It was not until the early 70's when people are exposed to asbestos began to develop typical symptoms. As people who work in similar conditions in areas such as construction, mines and shipyards began to show very similar signs.
, however, only since the mid-'70s onwards health professionals were able to separate symptoms from various sources and therefore a better understanding of the disease is brought forward. In fact, what has made a significant impact in terms of attention to this Mesothelioma death of one of the greatest Hollywood movie stars -. Steve McQueen, who died from peritoneal mesothelioma in 1979
Symptoms and Treatment - The fight against the disease
symptoms of mesothelioma cancer are very similar to other forms of cancer, such as throat or lung cancer. That is why early diagnosis is becoming difficult to allocate the degree of confidence that the mesothelioma. Some of the most common symptoms of mesothelioma are the following
(1) Chest Pain - People have reported a wall of pain and congestion
(2) Shortness of breath and fatigue
(3) Frequent coughing and coughing blood
(4) Tumors that affect the abdominal area leading to
(5) Irritating bowel syndrome
(6) weight loss that can not be explained by
Health experts look at these symptoms and try to look at the history of the patient, and if it works in an environment where they can be exposed to asbestos. If this is the case then there are certain steps that are taken, depending on the stage of disease.
There are other important factors that also creates a complex treatments such as age and other health conditions. Thus, mesothelioma treatment is complicated and so far it seems that chemotherapy is a treatment in which patients have registered a higher survival rate compared to other treatments.