Asbestos and Cancer » Mesothelioma Symptoms http://www.pointchania.com Complete Sources of Asbestos and Cancer Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:26:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 How to know Pleural Mesothelioma http://www.pointchania.com/how-to-know-pleural-mesothelioma.htm http://www.pointchania.com/how-to-know-pleural-mesothelioma.htm#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:43:21 +0000 Rokki http://www.pointchania.com/?p=57 How to know Pleural MesotheliomaPleural mesothelioma, also known as mesothelioma of the pleura, is a tumor in the tissues surrounding the lungs. The pleura are a thin layer of tissue that surrounds the lungs and lines the inside of the chest. In order to protect the lungs, the pleura produces a small amount of fluid that helps cover the lungs causing more uniform movements during breathing.

Pleural mesothelioma symptoms may include breathing problems, chest pains, back pains, pains in the ribs, fluid accumulation in the tissue lining the lungs, hoarseness, coughing up blood, swelling of the face and arms muscle weakness, paralysis and sensory loss.

* Pleural mesothelioma benign (not cancerous)

benign pleural mesothelioma is a noncancerous tumor has not spread to other body organs. If the tumor is large, could pressure the lung and cause breathing problems and pain.

* Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

Malignant pleural mesothelioma is cancerous and can spread to other body parts. This rare form of cancer found in the pleura of the lung tissue. Exposure to asbestos is considered the primary cause of malignant pleural mesothelioma.

]]> http://www.pointchania.com/how-to-know-pleural-mesothelioma.htm/feed 0 How to learn about mesothelioma cancer http://www.pointchania.com/how-to-learn-about-mesothelioma-cancer.htm http://www.pointchania.com/how-to-learn-about-mesothelioma-cancer.htm#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:30:54 +0000 Rokki http://www.pointchania.com/?p=46 How to learn about mesothelioma cancerMesothelioma is a form of cancer that develops in the tissues around the lungs (the “pleura”), abdomen (the “peritoneum”) or the heart (the “pericardium”). Mesothelioma is almost always caused by exposure to asbestos. In contrast, lung cancer refers to malignant disease, but the lung itself.

This section does not in any way a diagnostic tool nor a substitute for consultation with a physician specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of mesothelioma. This section is designed solely to help you learn about mesothelioma.

Mesothelioma of the pleura

Pericardial Mesothelioma

Peritoneal mesothelioma

Types of mesothelioma cells

Mesothelioma Symptoms

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