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Mesothelioma

Mesolthelioma is a form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. Asbestos is


made up of tiny fibers, often used to make insulation in homes, schools and other
buildings etc. This disease attacks the outer surface (lining) of the heart, lungs and
abdomen.

Most people who develop Mesothelioma have worked on jobs where they inhaled
asbestos particles, or they have been exposed to asbestos dust and fibre. Washing
the clothes of a family member who worked with asbestos. Unlike lung cancer, there
is no association between Mesothelioma and Smoking. Asbestos is now banned for
use in Europe, but many people some 20 - 50 years after working with it, are still
becoming affected by Mesothelioma.

It can take the form of pleural Mesothelioma, which affects the lining of the lungs
(the pleura). There are two pleura. These can be called pleural membranes. The gap
between them is called the pleural space. They produce a lubricating fluid that fills
the gap between the two pleura. This helps the lungs to move smoothly in the chest
when they are inflating and deflating as we breathe in and out. Another form of the
disease is peritoneal Mesothelioma and this affects the abdomen. The tissue lining
the abdomen is called the peritoneum. It also produces a lubricating fluid. This
helps the organs to move smoothly inside the abdomen as we move around. This
form of the disease is less common than pleural Mesothelioma.

Several types of malignant Mesothelioma is found in this time but some


type of Mesothelioma are follows.

Pleural Mesothelioma:
Location - Converse the lung lining.

Cause - Exposure to asbestos.


Sign and Symptoms- Shortness of breath, fluid build-up, chest pain,
hoarseness of voice, coughing up blood, muscle weakness, paralysis,

sensory loss and swelling of the face and arms.

Plural Mesothelioma

Pericardial Mesothelioma:
Location- affects the linings of the heart cavity.
Cause- the rapid growth of the cancerous tumors can cause expansion of the tissue and accumulation of
fluid

Sign and Symptoms- chest pain, irregular heartbeat, other heart-related symptoms after even limited
exertion. Shortness of breath and cough are less common symptoms of pericardial mesothelioma cancer.

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