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Mesothelioma Cancer Treatment and Prevention

Mesothelioma is a form of cancer. It causedbehaviour of the malignancy is affected by
by previous exposure to asbestos. An exposureseveral factors including the continuous
of as little as one or two months can resultmesothelial  surface  of  the  pleural cavity
in mesothelioma 30 or 40 years later. Simian
virus 40 (SV40) may act as a cofactor in theMesothelioma Cancer Treatment and Prevention
development of mesothelioma. MalignantTips
mesothelioma is the most serious of all
asbestos-related diseases. The two major1. Health-care workers who specialize in part
types of malignant mesothelioma are pleuralcontrol are employing state-of-the art
mesothelioma, which concerns the mesotheliumtechniques  to  successfully  fight  pain.
membrane that surrounds the lungs, and
peritoneal mesothelioma which concerns the2. During the initial stages of mesothelioma,
mesothelium layer that covers the organs inpain can be relieved with over-the-counter
the abdominal cavity. The people most at riskanalgesics, such as aspirin, Tylenol or
from being carriers of this cancer are thoseibuprofen  (Advil,  Motrin).
have worked with asbestos over the past
thirty to fifty years. Because of this, the3. Drug therapy is the primary method for
disease is most common in men between thetreating  mesothelioma  pain.
ages of sixty and seventy as this is the
group that commonly worked with asbestos4. Non-Opoids are pain-relieving medicines
during those years. Because of the lack ofsuch as acetaminophen (Tylenol) and NSAIDs,
protection and regulations in those days,such as ibuprofin, which can be purchases
these workers were constantly exposed to theover-the-counter  and  taken  orally.
dust and fibres from the asbestos, which
caused the cells of the mesothelium to become5. Opoids are the strongest medicines
abnormal. Many building materials used inavailable to treat pain. Opoids, such as
both public and domestic premises prior tocodeine, morphine, oxcodone, fentany, and
the banning of asbestos may contain asbestos.hydromorphone, are very effective in
Those performing renovation works or diyrelieving  mesothelioma  pain.
activities may expose themselves to asbestos
dust.6. Adjuvant analgesics are medicines intended
for purposes other than pain relief. A number
Mesothelium helps protect the organs byof these are used to alleviate pain
producing a special lubricating fluid thatassociated with mesothelioma, such as
allows organs to move around. Mesothelioma isantidepressants, anticonvulsants, and
an extremely malignant and incurable cancersteroids.
that infects the membrane that surrounds most
of the internal organs. Symptoms of7. Emotional Support to Help Relieve Pain.As
mesothelioma may not appear until 20 to 50with all aspects of mesothelioma, emotional
years after exposure to asbestos. Shortnesssupport from family or professional
of breath, cough, and pain in the chest duecounseling can play a key role in pain
to an accumulation of fluid in the pleuralmanagement
space are often symptoms of pleural
mesothelioma. Affecting the mesothelial cells8. For patients with localized disease, and
that make up the mesothelium - the outerwho can tolerate a radical surgery, radiation
lining that protects the body's major organsis often given post-operatively as a
such as the heart, stomach and lungs. Pleuralconsolidative  treatment.
mesothelioma represents 75% of mesothelioma
cases - but it is far from the only type of9. Chrysotile has been used more frequently,
this deadly cancer. Peritoneal mesotheliomahence many mesotheliomas are caused by
affects the lining around the stomach andchrysotile.
intestines, and is just as dangerous and
deadly. Treatment of MM using conventional10. Removal is taking place in schools and
therapies has not proved successful andother public buildings throughout the U.S.
patients have a median survival time of 6 -The hope is that these measures will greatly
12 months after presentation. The clinicalreduce the occurrence of this cancer.



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