| Mesothelioma cancer is often caused by exposure to | | | | Treatment Options for Mesothelioma Cancer |
| asbestos. People who have received asbestos | | | | There are several possible treatments. Following are |
| exposure of as little as one or two months to very | | | | the main options for mesothelioma treatment: |
| low doses are at risk of this. A person exposed to | | | | |
| asbestos could develop mesothelioma after 50 years | | | | 1. Radiation therapy |
| of exposure. The 2 common types are pleural | | | | 2. Chemotherapy |
| mesothelioma (lung cancer) and peritoneal | | | | 3. Surgery |
| mesothelioma (abdomen organs). | | | | 4. Photodynamic therapy |
| There are no immediate symptoms of mesothelioma | | | | Radiation or chemotherapy combined with surgery |
| cancer. The symptoms may appear in 30 - 50 years | | | | may increase the survival time by double. |
| after exposure to asbestos. The following symptoms | | | | Copyright 2005, P. Mehta |
| may be noticed after several years of exposure. | | | | [Please note that this article is not intended as a |
| Symptoms of pleural mesothelioma cancer: shortness | | | | subsitute for medical advise. Always consult your |
| of breath and pain in the chest. | | | | Doctor. |
| Symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma cancer: | | | | You have permission to publish this article in your |
| abdominal pain and weight loss, blood clotting | | | | web sites, ezines or electronic publication, as long as |
| abnormalities, anemia and fever. | | | | the piece is used in its entirety including the resource |
| Please note that these symptoms may be due to | | | | box, all hyperlinks (clickable) and references and |
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| checkup. | | | | |