About asbestos mesothelioma

Mesothelioma is a
cancer will
affects the mesothelium,
a thin layer of membrane that
protect most
organs in our body.
Since the appearance
First, mesothelioma
has been associated with
exposure to fibrous minerals
used in
construction, called asbestos.
As a matter of fact,
most cases
mesothelomia almost
always connected with
previous exposure
minerals.
Asbestos Mesothelioma, cell-
most cancer cells
affect the coating
lung cavity and
chest cavity (called
pleura). However, there
certain cases in
where cancer can also
occur in the peritoneum, or
lining of the abdominal cavity, and
pericardium, the sac
membrane that surrounds
heart.
Abdomen asbestos
mesothelioma is
peritoneal mesothelioma.
People who
develop
mesothelioma asbestos
stomach has been working in
areas where there are
asbestos. Exposure to asbestos can
come in a variety of
form. A worker
may inhale fibers
asbestos during task
usual. Someone who
not a worker
can be exposed to mineral
in other ways, such as
washing of clothes
asbestos workers.
According to one survey,
one of the seven-
people who come to
in contact with
possible asbestos
developed one
type of asbestos
associated with cancer,
including abdominal asbestos
mesothelioma.
Signs and symptoms
One of the problems
The main doctor
suffered with stomach
Asbestos mesothelioma
is the fact that
symptoms difficult to
identify. On
in fact, the sign-
The first sign of stomach
Asbestos Mesothelioma
may not be
seen until 20-50
years after exposure
asbestos. In addition, symptoms
can vary,
depends on several
factors, such as type of
mesothelioma patients have
and its length of
exposure to asbestos.
For abdominal mesothelioma
asbestos, symptoms include
cachexia, a condition
which is characterized by
drastic weight loss
body, fatigue, muscle
atrophy and anorexia
(Loss of appetite,
as opposed to
anorexia nervosa). Possible
There is also swelling
as a result of
accumulation of fluid in
The abdominal cavity or
abdominal cavity.