| One of the most important troubles of humanity | March 24, 2008 |
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Mesothelioma is a kind of cancer. It is frequently observed in people whose job is related to the contact with asbestos. The lungs and abdomen can be attacked by this illness. It is very rarely when other vital organs are damaged by mesothelioma. Even at present there were no treatment for treatment for mesothelioma designed. There are some various mesothelioma treatment variants, such as chemical and radiation therapy or surgery. Statistic says that all the patients who got this disease have been in contact with asbestos for over 25 years. It could happen on the jobs where grains of asbestos, for example in building where cement produces are utilized. Quite often the people feel the pain in the chest that is caused by liquid in the lungs. Such symptoms are typical for the malignant type of asbestosis mesothelioma. Peritoneal mesothelioma which affects abdominal cave can cause loss of weight, blood clotting, problems with deglutition among others. That is quite hard to detect the not benign mesothelioma, because its symptoms are very similar to other illnesses. First of all the physicians that is performing the examination must thoroughly read the case report of the patient. If comprises the exposure to asbestos, there are more chances to reveal the mesothelioma. A lot of such persons further are being examined by an oncologist. The examination can be supported by X-ray scans. To establish the ultimate diagnosis, biopsy has to be executed. But the modern way of solving that problem was designed lately. The Mesomark testing method consists of special devices that will inspect the levels of proteins from cells which are suspicious to be damaged by malignant neoplasm. It allows earlier revealing of the diseases than more traditional methods thus making it more likely for the person to survive. The likelihood of successful cure of malign mesothelioma is not very high. Traditional systems permit the patient to live up to a year, on average after the cure has been administered. The mesothelioma surgery can't guaranty the adequate degree of success even if it is utilized in aggregate with other treatment systems. Mesothelioma cannot be fully cured utilizing the surgery method. The malignant tumor cannot be removed fully because the patient will die. Resorting to the radiation therapy to cure the malign mesothelioma person has more chances to recover from illness. All the methods mentioned above are commonly utilized in aggregate. Such complex of procedures gives more chances to left alive and continue struggle with illness. But utilizing without other cure options radiation method wouldn't bring the positive results. Moreover it can be very harmful. To deal with the cancer that hasn't been partially extracted by physician it is necessary to use the fatal draught of radiation. Chemotherapeutics is the course of medicines taken by patient during definite period, it subdues the growing of cancer. Such chemical preparations have lots of different dangerous side effects which influence on the healthy cells. That's why among with them the usage of pills that will cure the healthy cells is necessary. The most common combination that is utilized in chemotherapeutics is pemetrex and cisplasin. Even today's technologies and perfect knowledge can't completely treat some biphasic mesothelioma, unfortunately. |
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