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Abdominal Mesothelioma Health Information
Abdominal mesothelioma, also known as peritoneal mesothelioma, is one form of a rare asbestos-linked cancer, mesothelioma. The abdominal mesothelioma, as the name suggests, is a cancer of the tissues in the abdominal cavity. Abdominal mesothelioma generally affects men ages 50-70, although women make up about one-fifth of all abdominal mesothelioma cases.
Abdominal pains, abdominal weakness, weight loss, loss of appetite, nausea, and abdominal swelling are all abdominal mesothelioma symptoms. Patients exhibiting these symptoms are usually scheduled for further examinations to search for other abdominal mesothelioma signs. If an X-ray or CT scan indicates signs that the patient indeed may have abdominal mesothelioma, a biopsy is conducted, allowing the physician to determine the malignancy level. Any abdominal mesothelioma treatment will be determined by the physician and patient, taking into account the stage of the abdominal mesothelioma, the location and sizes of any tumors, and the age and health of the patient. Abdominal mesothelioma has a very high mortality rate, and in many cases, diagnosis occurs when the abdominal mesothelioma has already progressed too far. In such cases, all actions focus on making the abdominal mesothelioma as comfortable as possible, often removing portions of the tumor to relieve pressure.
Abdominal mesothelioma patients may be able to recover part or all of the costs of treating abdominal mesothelioma, due to its strong links to asbestos exposure.
Mesothelioma
Symptoms
Shortness of breath and pain in the chest due to an accumulation
of fluid in the pleura are often symptoms | Diagnosis
of Mesothelioma
Diagnosis begins with a review of the patient's medical
history, including any history of asbestos exposure |
Abdominal Mesothelioma
There are many diseases without any discernible cause to trace. Abdominal mesothelioma
is not one of these. | Mesothelioma
Cancer
Mesothelioma cancer is a specific type that has one main known
cause and many treatment options. | Cystic
Mesothelioma
Young females are the population most affiliated with the
disease cystic mesothelioma. |
Mesothelioma
Research
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