Various cells and nerves are responsible for building our entire body system, they being in fact a network through which organs communicate in order to maintain themselves functionally.
When something unnatural happens, something like having difficulty in breathing, for instance, it is a sign that there is something wrong with your lungs, that everything that relates to them have met something that does not let them function normally. It can also be the mesothelium which is affected, the protective layer that covers the lungs allowing them to operate their normal course.
When the mesothelium is affected, it means that something from outside got stuck to it affecting the cells, therefore this protective layer will work to get rid of the evil 'something' from outside. This thing can be just about anything, but when it comes to mesothelioma disease this is definitely related to mineral asbestos.
The result will indicate the mesothelioma or malignant mesothelioma. As long as the mesothelium is part of almost any organ, mesothelioma can originate in any part of the body system. The most commonly met however is the pleural mesothelioma, the disease that affects the pleura - the membrane that covers the lungs and the chest cavity.
This type of disease is commonly referred to asbestos cancer mesothelioma. The inhalation of fibers and dust particles present inside the asbestos powder is the generating cause of the disease. Another form of malignant mesothelioma is the peritoneal mesothelioma that is localized in the abdomen and its cavity.
This one is the second type that is met with this disease. The period that it takes for this disease to manifest at its fullest varies from one case to another, but generally a patient to suffer from this disease is detected mostly in the late stage of the disease. At that time the chances for survival are rather slim.
An advanced level of this condition can lead to pericardial mesothelioma which means that the lining of the heart is attacked as well. The symptoms of malignant mesothelioma are related to shortness in breathing and pain while breathing. The patient won't be able to do the daily tasks experiencing fatigue most of the time.
Another symptom is dry coughing and if the doctor can detect the disease in its early stages then it can be treated through the three ways available - surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
Unfortunately, the disease can not be detected in its early stages and that is what makes the patients succumb shortly after it is discovered. The fact is that many times an early detection is almost impossible as the patient doesn't present any symptom that can lead to the detection of the malignant mesothelioma.
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