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Mesothelioma FAQ
Q: What is the cancer of mesothelioma?
Ans: The cancer of mesothelioma is the cancer of the membrane surrounding the internal organs of the human body. This membrane is known as the mesothelium. It helps in providing the lubrication to the organs of the body while they move during the normal functioning of the body.
Q: What are the main causes of mesothelioma?
Ans: The main cause of mesothelioma is the exposure to the mineral known as asbestos that was used quite extensively in a variety of operations.
Q: Why the cancer of mesothelioma is considered one of the most dangerous diseases in the world?
Ans: The cancer of mesothelioma has no permanent cure as of now. The symptoms of the cancer are also not at all specific to this disease only. These symptoms are quite common with the symptoms of the other diseases. Another factor that makes this cancer all the more dangerous is that the asbestos fiber that is the main cause of this cancer has a long period of latency that could be from 30 to 40 years. It is only after this much time that the asbestos fiber starts interfering with the mesothelial cells. As a result by the time the disease is detected in the patient it has already advanced into the last stages. At that time only the remaining life of the patient can be made comfortable.
Q: What are the treatment options with the mesothelioma patient?
Ans: The cancer of mesothelioma has no permanent cure so far. All the treatment options that have been used so far to treat this cancer are only able to provide a symptomatic relief to the patient.
Q: How many types of mesothelioma are there?
Ans: So far three types of mesothelioma have the highest rate of occurrence. They are the pleural mesothelioma, the peritoneal mesothelioma as well as the pericardial mesothelioma.
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