Abdominal Asbestos Mesothelioma Information
Information on Abdominal Asbestos Mesothelioma
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.
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