Peritoneal Mesothelioma

Peritoneal mesothelioma is one of the deadliest and most painful forms of cancer. Fortunately, it is also one of the rarer forms of cancer, relatively rare, although it is small consolation for the thousands of people who have to endure every day. This terminal mode begins when a person ingests microscopic jagged asbestos. Asbestos is a naturally occurring, fibrous mineral that was used for fire protection and isolation for thousands of years, and also how these ancient times, those who worked with asbestos tend to die sooner than other people did.

During the manufacturing process of asbestos fibers into the air often, with their light weight and small size allow you to solve in the mouth and throat of anyone nearby, and can also be done at home, where they can infect your friends and the original family of the employee.

Peritoneal mesothelioma asbestos fibers begins in the digestive track and cutting through the tissues of the stomach and intestines. These fibers torn apart by these bodies and put them through and puncture the peritoneal mesothelium, the delicate membrane that secrete lubrication that allows them to move during digestion. Without the lubrication of vital organs could not process food properly. Some of the symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma may include:

o Abdominal pain

o abdominal mass

o Weight loss

o abnormal bowel function

o accumulation of fluid in the abdomen or

O The extension of the waist line, but losing weight

O Blood clots

Unfortunately, peritoneal mesothelioma often produces no symptoms until it is too advanced, and now it is generally impossible to treat. Further complicating the diagnosis of peritoneal mesothelioma is the nature of the disease itself, symptoms are often confused with less dangerous conditions such as indigestion or heartburn.

Peritoneal mesothelioma is always fatal. By the time it is diagnosed, it is generally so advanced that the only treatment available is to make the victim as comfortable as possible and relieve the pain as much as they can. Most victims usually die within six to eight months after diagnosis, some cases are able to survive more than a year, but few if any survive more than five years.

There is hope for victims of peritoneal mesothelioma. New treatments include photodynamic, gene, angiogenesis and immunotherapy, which could hold the key to turn the tide on this deadly disease, debilitating and tragic.