diffuse malignant pleural mesothelioma

Diffuse malignant pleural mesothelioma is, in most cases caused by unprotected exposure to asbestos. Symptoms of shortness of breath and / or chest pain, weight loss, cough, fatigue, swelling of the face, neck and arms, loss of appetite, cough and blood. There was accumulation of fluid in the chest cavity. It is twenty to forty years later, asbestos exposure, symptoms arise. Due to the time difference, the diagnosis is often difficult. Moreover, a lot of doctors do not know the disease.

Diagnostic imaging procedure, especially in the computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and position emission tomography (PET) and laboratory testing and analysis. Thoractomy which means that an incision through the chest wall to watch the pleura (the membrane around the lung and chest cavity), chest and biopsy evidence.

Diffuse malignant pleural mesothelioma tumor is very aggressive and spreads rapidly. Many method-stage cancer of the polls. The most common is called TNM. T in the tumor size N the number of lymph nodes involved, and M for metastasis (spread of cancer). Basically, four different phases. Correct classification helps doctors to decide on the course. If the condition is detected early, survival chances are better for longer.