What Are The Clinical Signs Of Mesothelioma?

Mesothelioma symptoms can be very general and therefore they are often ignored. In most cases, symptoms for this type of cancer arise 2 to 3 months before the cancer is found. Click on the Mesothelioma types below to learn about their respective symptoms.

Most common type :
Pleural Mesothelioma ( linning of the chest cavity )
Shorter life expectancy :
Peritoneal Mesothelioma ( lining of the abdominal cavity )

Management of Mesothelioma depends largely on the staging of the tumor. Early diagnosis and surgical intervention may lengthen life expectancy. Depending on the age and physical condition of the patient, however, surgery may not be a viable option. In addition to surgical options, radiation treatment and chemotherapy may be helpful in the overall therapeutic program. Pain management and home care are typical alternatives in the later stages of the disease.

Mesothelioma Treatment Options

Mesothelioma is a very serious disease and patients and their families should have the support and resources they need to better deal with their diagnosis. Course of treatment:

Traditional Treatments, Surgery - a Mesothelioma treatment used either to remove the tumor or to alleviate pain. If the cancer is relatively contained, surgery can be used to remove part of the lining of the chest or abdomen.

Experimental Treatments, Gene therapy - an experimental medical intervention that involves altering the patient’s genetic material of living cells to fight or prevent disease.