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Mesothelioma - What is it? |
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What are the Clinical Signs of Mesothelioma?
Mesothelioma symptoms can be very general and therefore they are often ignored. In most cases, symptoms
for this type of cancer arise 2 to 3 months before the cancer is found. Click on the mesothelioma types below
to learn about their respective symptoms.
Plueral mesothelioma (linning of the chest cavity)
Peritoneal mesothelioma (lining of the abdominal cavity)
Management of mesothelioma depends largely on the staging of the tumor.
Early diagnosis and surgical intervention may lengthen life expectancy.
Depending on the age and physical condition of the patient, however, surgery
may not be a viable option. In addition to surgical options, radiation treatment
and chemotherapy may be helpful in the overall therapeutic program. Pain
management and home care are typical alternatives in the later stages of the disease.
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