All about Peritoneal mesothelioma cancer

Peritoneal Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that is contained in the abdomen, or rather in a thin membrane called the peritoneum. This cancer, including the type that rarely occurs in the thin cell wall that surrounds the abdominal cavity (peritoneum). The function of these tiny cells is a lubricant in human abdominal cavity so that the surrounding organs can contract properly. Peritoneal mesothelioma until recently was ranked second as the most malignant cancer of 5 types of mesothelioma cancer.

In the United States alone about 200-500 people were diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma each year. This amount should be of concern, given the disease is relatively rare. Because rare, it can happen fault diagnosis in a patient. This is because, the symptoms are usually similar to that caused by the disease in general.

As with plueral mesothelioma is caused by asbestos, then the peritoneal mesothelioma cancer is also the same. It's not a stranger anymore due to all cases of mesothelioma of any kind, asbestos is the main cause. Although recent years have been found some evidence of other causes. However, until now the asbestos remains a particular concern.
Peritoneal Mesothelioma Location

Peritoneal mesothelioma life expectancy without treatment

Peritoneal mesothelioma life expectancy

For peritoneal mesothelioma life expectancy is usually about five years. This would only be for patients who often receive surgical treatment. And what about the patients who received no treatment at all. Usually for doctors who treat peritoneal mesothelioma, has estimated peritoneal mesothelioma patient's life expectancy is less than one year. But it should be noticed that everything is fixed depending on how the treatment steps taken by the patient. In addition, the current medical technology continues to evolve. So, for all types of mesothelioma treatments such as chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation can be an option.

Peritoneal mesothelioma treatment

Each cancer of any type can actually be cured, as long as it is not yet at the stage of the final stage. For patients diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma commonly receive Cytoreductive Surgery and Heated Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC).This combination of treatments is also usually known with multimodal therapy.

Cytoreductive surgery is a surgical procedure to remove the tumor mesothelioma in and around the abdominal cavity. It's like extrapleural pneumonectomy in pleural mesothelioma. While Intraperitoneal chemotherapy is a mixture of heated chemotherapy drugs into the abdominal cavity was introduced shortly after surgery Cytoreductive completed. The goal is to kill any microscopic traces of mesothelioma that may remain after surgery. In addition, there is also a paracentesis treatment aimed at easing the pain caused by the symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma. The procedure of paracentesi typically use a needle or catheter to eliminate the buildup of fluid in the abdominal cavity.

See also: All about pleural mesothelioma cancer

Regarding the cost of care for the diagnosis of peritoneal mesothelioma is usually very expensive. This is because some methods of treatment a patient should be passed. Although you have insurance usually  companies will not cover all the medical expenses. So, you should consider well in terms of making a decision to help ease the financial burden or read compensation for mesothelioma victims.

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