Mesothelioma

What is Peritoneal Mesothelioma? - Properties, Development, Diagnosis and treatment options for Peritoneal Mesothelioma

(July 22, 2008)

Mesothelioma is a malignant cancer Peritoneal are rarely more than mesothelioma pleural. About 100-500 cases diagnosed each year in the United States, where approximately 25% - 30% of all mesothelioma cases. Diagnosis results that approximately 54.7% in men compared with 45.3% in women, with an average age of 65 source to 69 (: SEER - Surveillance, epidemiology and end results). Signs of mesothelioma peritoneal live in the area 20-30 years after exposure to asbestos, mesothelioma and pleural unlike life if the signals to surface after 30-40 years.

Mesothelioma Peritoneal attacks the lining of the lungs abdominal peritoneum, and are therefore also known as abdominal mesothelioma. Insulates abdomen organs and peritoneum main aim to protect. The image on the left edge consists of 2 parts, peritoneum visceral and parietal. Peritoneum Visceral function is to cover the internal abdominal organs and form most of the outer layer of the intestinal contract. Parietal peritoneum (outer layer) insulates the other hand, the abdominal cavity and is attached to the abdominal wall. The space between the two series called peritoneal fill the cavity with serous fluid 50ml, by letting that slide into 2 rows free and glide over each other. Another goal for the serous fluid supply to the intestines to help move freely on the body. Peritoneal cancer cells to overproduce Force serous fluid causing excessive accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity. This is also known as ascites.