Mesothelioma: July 2013

malignant mesothelioma
Clinical research to treat malignant mesothelioma is very active and although no treatment has proven very successful so far, there are a variety of treatments available for people diagnosed with the disease. There are three types of standard treatment used to treat malignant mesothelioma which include: surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

Pleural mesothelioma is the most common form of mesothelioma by far, and accounted for 75% of all cases of mesothelioma. Pleural mesothelioma affects the respiratory system of the body such as the lungs. And more specifically, the cancer attacks the lining of the lungs and ribs called the pleura and thus pleural mesothelioma name.

Pericardial Mesothelioma is a rare form of mesothelioma, representing approximately 5% of all mesothelioma cases. Pericardial Mesothelioma is a cancer that grows in the lining of the heart. The lining of the heart is extremely important, as it plays an important role in protecting the heart from damage and pericardial mesothelioma is a very serious condition. Pericardial mesothelioma becomes an incurable disease if not treated sharply in the early stages.

Mesothelioma

Treatment Of Malignant Mesothelioma

Pleural mesothelioma

Pericardial Mesothelioma