Epithelioid (epithelial)
mesothelioma is the most common type of cell, which represents about 50% to 70% of all malignant mesothelioma. These cells are relatively uniform in shape and have a tubular structure with a nucleus of the cell. The different cells are shaped blocks or multi-sided cases.
Because of the similarity between mesothelioma and adenocarcinoma of cancer cells, they are often confused and mesothelioma may be misdiagnosed. Inspection of cancer cells in a high-powered microscopes and identifying characteristics of the chemical properties of the cells may help them make the right diagnosis. Learn more about cancer epithelioid mesothelioma.
Like all forms of malignant disease, epithelioid mesothelioma is caused by prolonged exposure to asbestos in its friable form, which is in a form where the particles are thrown into the air. This usually occurs when asbestos is dealt with in a certain way, as a cutting or sawing.
Épithéliales mesothelioma is a rare and deadly form of cancer that can have a significant effect on the membrane lining the chest cavity, the heart, lungs and abdominal cavity. Currently, there are three forms of epithelial mesothelioma: the most common pleural mesothelioma, the second most common, peritoneal mesothelioma and the least common form, pericardial mesothelioma.
Most, if not all cases of
mesothelioma epithelial are the result of exposure to asbestos. Indeed, one of the most worrying aspects of this type of cancer is that patients who suffer generally it was exposed many years, often decades earlier. This naturally makes it difficult to determine when and where the disease was contracted.
The main symptoms of
mesothelioma epithelial are difficult to detect. They include shortness of breath and chest pain. Given that these symptoms could be caused by other factors, epithelial mesothelioma is often not detected early. Usually when his diagnosis, he is already at an advanced stage and treatment options, never good in the best case, are extremely limited.
However, if the cancer is at an early stage, some surgery may be tried. Aggressive treatment are treatments to cure lung cancer to asbestos, or at least increase the lifespan of patients. In some cases, an extrapleural pneumonectomy can be done to try to stop the spread of epithelial mesothelioma.
If the cancer is at an earlier stage, aggressive surgery may be required. Aggressive treatment are treatments to cure mesothelioma, or at least increase the longevity of patients. In some cases, an extrapleural pneumonectomy can be done to try to stop the spread of mesothelioma.
However, this operation is risky and many medical centers will not perform because of its high mortality rate. In addition, this procedure is to remove a lung, and epithelial tissues, thus reducing the breathing capacity of patients in two. Even when it rarely succeeds, it eliminates mesothelioma, but only slow its progression.
Palliative surgery (surgery aimed only to relieve symptoms) is an option at any stage of the disease. Usually this takes the form of a "fine needle aspiration" or tap the pleura. A tap pleural is to inject a long needle into the chest or the abdomen and draining the pleural cavity space fluid accumulates. This procedure May significantly reduced the symptoms associated with mesothelioma.
Radiation and chemotherapy are other options. Both treatments are systemic in nature and remove it would affect the surrounding tissue and cancerous tissue. Radiotherapy is often used in combination with surgery as a way to try to remove the cancerous growth which could not be removed by surgery. The chemotherapy has not proved very effective against
mesothelioma epithelial, but doctors and researchers continue to experiment with new techniques.
